![]() In 2001 Rolls-Royce announced the last of the cars to be built in Crewe, the Silver Seraph 'Last of Line' models. Appeasement? I have in my hand a piece of paper. Whereas Bentley finally capitulated by offering the traditional 6750cc V8 engine in their Arnage, Rolls-Royce have stuck with a BMW unit, perhaps hardly surprising given that the Rolls-Royce name will be officially transferred to the ownership of BMW in 2003. This, more than anything, was the key talking point of the Silver Seraph. Which, it won't have escaped you is the same German company that brought Rover to its knees. Twinned as has been the case for years with a Bentley model, the Arnage, the Silver Seraph's aim of causing no offence to the more traditional buyer was severely dented by the fitment of a 5.4-litre V12 engine from BMW. The design brief was tricky, calling for a car which would appeal to a younger, more dynamic demographic group whilst at the same time not alienating Rolls' existing customers nor in any way denting the marques brand equity. The project was conceived in 1994, when the Rolls-Royce's chief stylist, Graham Hull first started penning the lines for the new car. It's been at least twenty years since Rolls-Royce produced an all-new vehicle, few will doubt that the Silver Seraph has been worth the wait. ![]() With such accomplished rivals around, can a used Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph justify itself? Being useless at suspense, the answer has to be no, but letting your heart rule your head has rarely been so rewarding. If you thought that this sort of luxury doesn't come cheap, you're right, but neither does it have to be the sole preserve of the establishment. Some may argue that you've arrived fairly and squarely at planet naff, but what would they know? They don't have carpeting deep enough to hide a third world dictator, enough wood and leather to render environmentalists speechless whilst being smoother than a boy band's buttocks. ![]() Seat yourself behind that long bonnet and glimpse the Spirit of Ecstasy at the end and you know you've definitely arrived. Though it may no longer be able to justify its existence as the best car in the world, a Rolls-Royce undoubtedly has something that other cars lack.
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