Beauty Rings

Yeah, it's an odd term. But it's what those coloured and pinstriped (well, they should be..) trim rings on Rolls-Royce and Bentley wheel covers are referred to.

 

 

Most often simply the body colour or the side colour of the car if it's two tone.

Red car, red beauty rings...

 

Green car...

 

 

Green rings.

 

 

Two tone car:

 

 

 

 

And so on...

 

 

 

But here's an interesting one on Ebay:

 

 

Chrome rings with body colour pinstriping.

 

It works.

 

 

 

Another one of Parkward Motors'  Rodd Sala's nice Silver Shadows.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Stunning-combination-SUN-ROOF-very-fine-original-condition-CA-TX-car-/261218422528?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3cd1d4cf00#ht_29480wt_1165

(Posted by David Irvine)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drive By Shooting

Our newest Bentleyspotter friend Brian in Belfast, Northern Ireland shot this one especially for us.

A GTC in Belfast. A convertible in Belfast. I'm sure the roof is rarely down.

Thanks Brian, we need more Belfast RR & B shots like I did years ago.

But what happened to the 'Benz in front?

Here's an old one of mine from 1980 just off the Lisburn Road to set the tone:

(Posted by David Irvine)

Full Grid Walk for the 2013 Gumball 3000

Here we go!

Gumball 3000 is on again. Here is Tim at the grid giving us a run down on this year's cars.



Just cool! Thanks Tim for sharing.

Vorsteiner Ghost

Vorsteiner.

Rolls-Royce and Bentley mods.

Here's their Ghost modification.

Quite subtle.

Nice...

http://www.vorsteiner.com/rolls-royce/

I'd do it to a Ghost if I had one.

There's one on Ebay with a bit more:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VORSTEINER-ONE-OWNER-CA-CAR-2K-MILES-HEAD-UP-REAR-THEATRE-REAR-POWER-SEATS-/360656924841?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item53f8d3f0a9#ht_10454wt_1165

Verrry coool...

A boot lid spoiler on a Rolls-Royce?

It works.

It may ride horribly on the 24 inchers, but does look good...

(Posted by David Irvine)

Live from London....

Well, our Ken was out in 'The Square' today and shot these:

A Mulsanne:

Conti GT:

Arnage:

Conti Flying Spur:

Silver Seraph:

Another:

A Ghost:

A Phantom FHC:

And the heavy machinery, the Nigerian embassy's Phantom VI:

Nice shots, as always Ken.

(Posted by David Irvine)

"Nice One Cyril , but..."

This 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II presents very well on Ebay but there is just one somewhat major issue.

She looks like a very decent Silver Wraith II .

But some things just ain't proper...

The wonky headlamp doesn't help.

Nor the funny RR emblems on the hub caps:

Here's the major issue:

An ugly GM engine.

It'll start easily every morning.

But that's boring.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/79-Rolls-Royce-Silver-Wraith-II-Professional-GM-350-Conversion-TH-400-Automatic-/261212995953?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3cd1820171#ht_32233wt_1165

It's just no fun that way.

No FTPs.

It should look like this:

By the way for those out there who don't know, 'F.T.P' means Fail To Proceed. 

Rolls-Royces do not break down. They just sometimes 'Fail To Proceed'.

RR speak there. (Nothing to do with Northern Irish graffiti).

Oh, and by the way, nice one Wigan. 

(Posted by David Irvine)

Wet,Wet, Wet..

It rained in Trafalgar Square this Thursday:

Wet Mulsanne:

But the fact that all you need is a half hour wash afterwards means you can drive it in the rain. Maybe.

I hate driving in rain. It still makes a mess. Here's mine in the rain - I cringed all the way:

But in London rain is frequent...

THE RR behind a different RR:

Good shots by Kenjonbro.

(Posted by David Irvine - Thanks again to Ken)