| Author | Message | ||
     Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1404 Registered: 4-2009 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij90Axxt8W4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOoMty_y5PA My daughter Sophie can now drive legally. She phoned me to say that she had seen a cool car on her way to school on Sunday (Sunday is the first day of the week for us in Dubai). She asked her sister to take a few photos of the car....     . | ||
| Mark Luft Prolific User Username: bentleyman1993 Post Number: 166 Registered: 10-2016 |
Well, at least the owner is driving that beautiful car. Lucky your daughter caught a glimpse. | ||
| Benoit Leus Grand Master Username: benoitleus Post Number: 323 Registered: 6-2009 |
Well spotted by your daughter, Omar. And really great she thought about taking pictures so we can enjoy it too. That’s quite an impressive car Somehow for me the shape works better in traffic than when I saw the pictures when it was first presented. Benoit | ||
| gordon le feuvre Prolific User Username: triumph Post Number: 231 Registered: 7-2012 |
Interestingly "GBG" is the Channel Island 20 km from my own, Jersey. We are 20 km from French coast, but are a British protectorate. We have no vote on Brexit, but have to follow rules, just like a child! The vehicle numbering sequence starts at 1 (as would be expected) with no prefix nor suffix. When I enquired with a Guernseyman regarding this, he explained that because of their superior intelligence they knew where they were without mechanical visual aids! One off build? | ||
| Vladimir Ivanovich Kirillov Grand Master Username: soviet Post Number: 818 Registered: 2-2013 |
Beauty must be subjective. The front of this wildly expensive car appears to me to be twice as brutal as the Camargue. Eeekkk! | ||
| Robert Noel Reddington Grand Master Username: bob_uk Post Number: 1674 Registered: 5-2015 |
I am not taken with design but well executed. | ||
| Brian Vogel Grand Master Username: guyslp Post Number: 2539 Registered: 6-2009 |
It pretty much goes without saying that whatever Rolls-Royce decides to execute will be executed to the highest level of precision. It's already been shown that the designers at Rolls-Royce (or hired by them) can produce some stunning cars, but not stunning in the positive sense. This thing is ungainly, particularly from the front but the U-scoop on the rear does nothing for it, either. With a little bit of cleaning up, though, it could be turned into something beautiful. That front end looks like someone wanted to take the original front for the Phantom DHC, recess it, and French it, too. Ugh. | ||
| michael vass Grand Master Username: mikebentleyturbo2 Post Number: 439 Registered: 7-2015 |
Thanks Brian, I thought I was the only one who thought it would look better after a shunt lol Still what's $13,000,000 got to do with it lol Mike | ||
| Vladimir Ivanovich Kirillov Grand Master Username: soviet Post Number: 820 Registered: 2-2013 |
Only somebody who was stark raving mad like Nicolas II of Imperial Russia would be crazy enough to part with 13 million for this car. Then again if I was shooting the movie Darth Vader does Dubai, this would have to be the car for Darth to arrive in. It simply is decadently FUGLY. | ||
| Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 1756 Registered: 9-2004 |
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder or so it is said. Roll back the years [1946] to when the design of flowing lines started with the Italian Farina Cisitalia.  And now to the modern designs of many cars I can't help thinking that the designs have lost there way. German designers try hard but still not the best but hang on, IMO they are now doing catch up but not with RR cars etc but with Mercedes. The car is the concept Maybach, all electric charges 65 mile in 5 mins with a range of 200+ miles on a full charge. I was thinking about a change from the Leaf runabout to a Tesla but will wait for a Merc hoping it it makes production.   | ||
| michael vass Grand Master Username: mikebentleyturbo2 Post Number: 440 Registered: 7-2015 |
Hi all Ok call me old fashioned but this is my idea of good looking.    . | ||
| Brian Vogel Grand Master Username: guyslp Post Number: 2540 Registered: 6-2009 |
I've always thought the Oldsmobile Toronado of the era you've posted the picture from was a gorgeous car. The Buick Riviera of the same era, and hardly its twin, was also gorgeous. Can't stand that Bentley fastback in the center. To me it looks every bit as ungainly as the Camargue, actually worse. The one in the last panel has consummate style (and is clearly one of the things that $13M RR is trying, and badly, to pay homage to). Brian | ||
| Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 1757 Registered: 9-2004 |
The J Hanson built to order 1968 Bentley was one of Pininfarina's best designs of a large 2 door car that possibly led to the design of the eye catching Camargue. | ||
| Christian S. Hansen Grand Master Username: enquiring_mind Post Number: 708 Registered: 4-2015 |
$13 Million? Absolute evidentiary proof that some people have too much money. | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1408 Registered: 4-2009 |
I love the shape of the Maybach that Patrick has posted above. so elegant..... by its simplicity | ||
| Christian S. Hansen Grand Master Username: enquiring_mind Post Number: 710 Registered: 4-2015 |
...and I would trade my Phantom I for that Bentley Continental in heartbeat! | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1840 Registered: 4-2016 |
The girls did a great job getting such good photos while on the move Omar. Maybe car paparazzi in the making. Well done. | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1410 Registered: 4-2009 |
I have programmed the kids well mate..... they knew it would have cost them hours of questioning regarding the colour of the tail lights and the intricacies of the chrome work and the lines at the back..... that from experience - they chose the lesser of the two evils. Take a bloody photo and that should shut the old fart up....... | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1841 Registered: 4-2016 |
Omar. That sounds EXACTLY as if you had been speaking directly to MY daughter! | ||
| Benoit Leus Grand Master Username: benoitleus Post Number: 324 Registered: 6-2009 |
My wife does that. She : “ I saw an interesting car today” Me : “ What was it ?” She : “ I don’t know” Me : “ what did it look like ?” She : “I don’t remember” Me : “ But was it old, new, sporty ?” She : “ Stop asking all these questions. I should never have told you” | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1844 Registered: 4-2016 |
Sigh!!!!! I feel your pain Benoit It’s amazing. We all seem to be married to the same person. | ||
| Mark Luft Prolific User Username: bentleyman1993 Post Number: 167 Registered: 10-2016 |
Amen Patrick | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1849 Registered: 4-2016 |
I made the BIG mistake of relaying this post and it’s contents to my wife. The biggest mistake was I was laughing while I said it and how accurate it was. I haven’t been spoken to since. Sigh. | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1412 Registered: 4-2009 |
hahahahaha again..... you are married to my wife... or are they all sisters???? | ||
| Vladimir Ivanovich Kirillov Grand Master Username: soviet Post Number: 822 Registered: 2-2013 |
Yes they are watching and coming After you they know | ||
| Mark Luft Prolific User Username: bentleyman1993 Post Number: 169 Registered: 10-2016 |
Omar, I have heard of "Brother from another mother" but "Sister with another mister?" Could be... | ||
| Vladimir Ivanovich Kirillov Grand Master Username: soviet Post Number: 823 Registered: 2-2013 |
I like the Maybach Concept. |
