10 January 2012

More people are buying 'Rollers' than ever before.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars have enjoyed record sales results for 2011 with 3,538 cars sold around the world during the year. This represents a 31 percent increase on 2010, and is the best sales result in the company's 107 year history.

The previous record of 3,347 cars was set in 1978 during the Silver Shadow II era.

Besides their success in the UK, the company is moving into new markets like South America and also plans to develop its product range.

The company's portfolio includes the pinnacle Phantom family products - Phantom, Phantom Extended Wheelbase, Phantom Drophead Coupe, and Phantom Coupe - and the more recently-launched Ghost range.

Rolls-Royce plans to expand its manufacturing plant at Goodwood (pictured above), starting next month, where over 1,000 people are employed on site, to help meet further growth in world wide sales.

We also show you one of the three Royce cars built, pictured in Cooke Street, Manchester, back in 1904.