Thanks to everyone who gathered on December 6, 2012 at Savini Restaurant to celebrate the Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II! Combining legendary craftsmanship with exquisite engineering, this bold model upholds all of the prestige and grandeur of its Phantom predecessors. Each member of the family displays a unique personality of its own, but all continue to share the powerful presence for which Phantom is renowned.
Unmistakably Rolls-Royce, the Phantom Series II is a vehicle worth toasting! Guests gathered in the upstairs dining room and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres followed by a four course meal. We were honored to have Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Andrea Miller in attendance along with the General Manager for Rolls-Royce (Eastern Region), Randy Clements, and Aftersales Area Manager for Rolls-Royce (Eastern Region), Bill McHugh.
Just recently announced our Rolls‑Royce Tailored Interior Car Covers provide streamlined protection to both safeguard your Rolls‑Royce Ghost and enhance its individuality.
Created specifically for each owner, your Tailored Interior Car Cover can feature complementary embroidery detailing your initials, your name, the Rolls‑Royce monogram or an image or crest of your choice. And as you would expect, they are handmade to the very highest standards, created from the finest thick, fleece-lined cotton acrylic, providing the best possible fit to highlight your Rolls‑Royce Ghost’s impressive contours.
•Handmade
•Available in 18 main colours
•Single and dual colour options available
•Available for Rolls‑Royce Ghost and Rolls‑Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase
If you would like to find out more information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Edward A. Mendez
Parts Manager
Paul Miller GT, Inc.
An Authorized Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Dealer
250 Route 46 West, Parsippany NJ 07054
Tel 973-575-7751 Ext. 3326
Fax 973-575-4925
emendez@rrmc-paulmiller.com
With the help of many Rolls-Royce graduates and apprentices, Bright Bricks built a half-size model of the Trent 1000 Engine. The idea came from a five-year-old boy after he sent them a picture of a small engine that he built out of legos with his dad.
“He’d sat down and built a little engine out of Lego with his father, sent it to me and that was sort of the seed of the idea” said Rolls-Royce brand manager, Sarah Martin.
The engine is used to power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and is one of the most complex machines ever made.
Part of a series of short films commissioned by Rolls-Royce, The Graceful Little Goddess is the story of the recreation of the Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament for the 21st century. Watch as they use digital 3D mapping to craft one of the most famous emblems in the automotive world.
Known as the “Infomercial King”, AJ Khubani is the genius behind the ‘As Seen on TV’ franchise, which brings affordable products from the television to your household. He stopped by today to pick up his Rolls-Royce Ghost from our Paul Miller Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Service department and I had the chance to shake his hand and snap a quick photo. Here he is pictured with Rolls-Royce Product Specialist, George Pillajo…
AJ Khubani revolutionized the industry by making his products easily obtainable through direct television marketing. In addition to running the show at the original ‘As Seen on TV’ headquarters (Telebrands, Corp) Mr. Khubani also serves on the adversary council at Montclair State University and is chairman of Princeton University’s Entrepreneurial Engineering Industrial Directors Board. Many of the products featured on Khubani’s infomercials can also be found at retailers nationwide such as Wal-Mart, Walgreen’s, and Rite Aid. To read more about AJ Khubani click here!
Today we’d like to spotlight mucho famous Iranian menswear designer, Bijan (April 4, 1940-April 16, 2011).
Bijan dressed many political figures as well as celebrities including Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Tom Cruise, Jay Leno, Giorgio Armani, Usher, and more.
Besides his passion for designing menswear, Bijan also took interest in luxury automobiles. His collection included a Bugatti Veyron, Bentley Azure, and this Rolls-Royce Drophead Phantom Coupe.
The car is covered from head-to-toe in ‘Bijan Yellow’ including the interior, wheels, mirror, window frame and hood. There’s a diamond-pave watch embedded into the dashboard and a picnic set with crystal stemware included in the trunk (for casual outdoor dining).
Check out this video we found of him driving the Rolls-Royce to his store on Rodeo Drive…
Unfortunately Bijan will not be able to see the release of the 2012 limited edition ‘Bijan Yellow’ Phantom Drophead Coupe as a consumer vehicle but that doesn’t mean they’re not going to continue with production. 30 cars will be released to the public in honor of Bijan Pakzad and the partnership he shared with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. To read more, check out this article we found on Dupont Registry
In the center of the city of fashion, right on 17th arrondissement, a state-of-the-art facility was built for none other than Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. CEO, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, was there to celebrate the Grand Opening of the showroom along with several VIP guests, celebrities, and the media.
Torsten Müller-Ötvös said, “Paris is a Global capital of style and fine living. I am delighted to see the new French home of Rolls-Royce in the heart of Paris, which complements the unique mood of the city, as well as the core values of our company.”
As mentioned in the Rankin and his ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ Inspired Photography post, Rolls-Royce has recently teamed up with several artists to commemorate the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament, such as photographer Rankin and contemporary British Fashion legend, Alice Temperly.
To celebrate its 100th birthday she created a gown that can only be described as fit for a goddess. It was presented at the Grand Opening as well as London Fashion Week and is pictured above (taken from Sept-Oct. edition of ‘Modern Lady’)
• Rolls-Royce didn’t make a whole car until after WWII. They actually only made chassis and would have coachbuilders (like Hooper & Co) make the bodies
• The oldest Rolls-Royce still on the road is the 1904 10hp which is owned by Thomas Love Jr of Scotland
• To this day, everyone at the Rolls-Royce factory is addressed by their first initial to honor Sir Henry Royce, who they used to address as ‘R’
• Sir Henry Royce (or ‘R’) designed some of the greatest aero engines of all time, yet he never travelled in an aircraft
• The Rolls-Royce radiator grill seems pretty simple at first glance—until you learn that it took one guy a full day to complete it with nothing but his bare hands and a well-trained eye. After he completes the grill, it’s sent to be polished for a full five hours before it’s ready to be mounted on the front of a Rolls-Royce
• The first Rolls-Royce was sold for 395 EUR and is now over 250,000 EUR
• It takes a team of incredibly skilled workers 800 hours to complete the body of a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI
• Rolls-Royce made rifles during WWI
• The first job that Sir Henry Royce ever had was as a newspaper boy
• Every Rolls-Royce engine is completely hand-built even to this day
• There are 27 electric motors in every Silver Spirit
• On his dying bed Sir Henry Royce said, “I have only one regret: that I have not worked harder.”
