ROLLS-ROYCE has often indicated, whether subtly or explicitly, that it believes its cars to be in a class of their own. Consider the marketing for the Phantom, for example, which included a short film with the tagline: “Unique has no rival”. Enough said.
The reality is that the luxury manufacturers most commonly considered as competitors to Rolls sell in far greater volume at lower prices. When it comes to uber-opulence, no one really comes close to the Goodwood-based brand.
But that’s not to say there haven’t been some interesting vehicles presented as alternatives to Rolls-Royces over the years.
In the unlikely event that you have hundreds of thousands of pounds