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Rolls on a roll: Phantom Coupe sold out already
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Rolls Royce has been on a roll of late, with a 25-percent increase in global production in 2007, and the gorgeous new Phantom Coupe ready to add to last year's record totals. Since the official announcement of the ultra-luxury two-door, 200 orders have already been taken, which represents all production for 2008. Even more impressive is the fact that two-thirds of the orders come from customers who have never before owned a Rolls. It doesn't hurt that the Phantom Coupe's Drophead sibling is sold out through summer 2009, which means the fixed-top Phantom has little short-term competition on the show floor.
It's hard to blame the filthy rich for sopping up Phantom Coupes so quickly. The luxury-liner's incredible contours, stunning materials, and mind-blowing suicide doors make us lie awake at night thinking of ways to become wealthy enough to one day own one. So far all we've thought of is more blogging, which means we'll have to settle for something a bit less well-heeled.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Avinash machado 8:12AM (3/10/2008)
Why not ask Rolls to loan you one for your In the Autoblog garage series? They had lent you guys a Phantom a few months ago so they might agree to lend you a coupe this time round.
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FThorn 8:15AM (3/10/2008)
WHO likes these things?
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DJ 9:00AM (3/10/2008)
With a barrel of oil holding above $100, I wonder how many of the 200 will end up with registrations in Dubai, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dabai, etc.? Maybe half or so? And how many of those buyers will take more than one?
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Joshua 9:43AM (3/10/2008)
I'm not a fan of it's headlight design, in fact, I think it is just hideous now. Different isn't always better!
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DinanTouring 11:32AM (3/10/2008)
Ahhh this thing is Hot. Theres nothing like being filthy rich and saying "I don't want 4 doors, two is more than enough." Its like everyone who buys a CL rather than an S class...pretty much the same car, just LESS practical. Same thing with the new X6...
And its suprisingly fast...0-60 in under 5.7, 1/4 mile in under 14.5. For a car that weighs close to the moon, thats pretty damn good
http://www.Velocityresource.com
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SPG 1:57PM (3/10/2008)
A fool and his money are soon parted.
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