10 Things you didn't know about Rolls Royce

1. Rolls Royce Wheel Centre caps do not rotate:

They are on bearings and always stay put so that they can always be seen upright.

2. The famous Spirit of Ecstasy cannot be stolen:

The spirit of ecstasy is the gem on the crown for Rolls Royce and in the past, there have been many incidents when these were flicked. In the new variants, there is an anti-theft system that would take the spirit of ecstasy inside the hood in an attempt of theft.

3. Hong-Kong:

Hong Kong is the place where you can find the maximum amount of Rolls Royce per capita in the world.

4. Tens of millions for the ornament:

In the year 2002, BMW bought Rolls Royce from Volkswagen but the rights to the spirit of ecstasy still remained with them. Volkswagen asked for 40 million $ for the transfer of rights which was then paid to them.

5. Only bulls are used for the leather of Rolls Royce interior:

Rolls Royce does with only bulls as cows may get unusual stretch marks during pregnancy. Also, these bulls are from European regions where there are fewer mosquitoes, avoiding bite marks.

6. Only one man paints Rolls Royce pinstripes:

If any Rolls Royce pinstripes in it, it is done by Mr. Mark Court and he does it freehand. There are no robots or machines involved in doing that.

7. No-Body:

Until 1958, Rolls Royce sold only the engine and chassis of the car to the customers.

8. Indian Maharaja used it to collect garbage:

When Maharaja belonging to India was mocked by a salesman of Rolls Royce, he bought a few Rolls Royce and asked to use them to collect garbage.

9. 65% still on road:

65% of the Rolls Royce ever produced are still working and running on the roads.

10. The most expensive Rolls Royce:

The most expensive Rolls Royce which has been released recently names “Boat-Tail” and it costs around 28 million dollars.