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Narrator: TODAY ON "HOW IT'S MADE: DREAM CARS,"

THE ICONIC ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM,

WITHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST LUXURY SUPERCAR EVER.

-- Captions by VITAC -- www.vitac.com

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GOODWOOD, ENGLAND,

IS THE HOME OF ROLLS-ROYCE'S WORLD HEADQUARTERS.

THE MANUFACTURER IS SYNONYMOUS

WITH EXTRAVAGANT DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND CRAFTSMANSHIP.

THE FOUNDERS OF ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS

CAME FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TRACKS.

CHARLES ROLLS HAD A PRIVILEGED UPBRINGING

IN THE HIGH SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARISTOCRACY.

FREDERICK ROYCE WAS THE SON OF A MILLER

AND HAD TO BECOME THE BREADWINNER FOR HIS FAMILY

AT THE AGE OF 9.

DESPITE THE DIFFERENCES IN THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES,

IN 1903, THEY WENT ON TO BUILD AN INCREDIBLE ALLIANCE.

IT WAS BORN OUT OF THEIR MUTUAL APPRECIATION

FOR ENGINEERING AND MOTORCARS,

AND ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS WAS BORN.

UNFORTUNATELY, THEIR PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED AFTER SIX YEARS,

BUT BEFORE THEIR SEVERANCE,

THEY DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED

WHAT MOST OF THE PLANET CONSIDERED AT THE TIME

TO BE THE BEST CAR IN THE WORLD --

THE SILVER GHOST.

IN 1925, THE PHANTOM WOULD BECOME ITS REPLACEMENT,

WITH MODEL VARIATIONS FOR THE NEXT 65 YEARS.

IN 1998,

LUXURY GERMAN AUTOMAKER BMW ACQUIRED ROLLS-ROYCE

AND ESTABLISHED A NEW COMPANY

WITH A NEW MANUFACTURING PLANT AND TEAM OF EMPLOYEES.

DEBUTING IN 2003,

THE NEW PHANTOM SIGNALED A NEW DIRECTION FOR ROLLS-ROYCE.

THIS CAR HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST ALL-ALUMINUM CHASSIS EVER.

IT'S MADE FROM 200 SECTIONS OF EXTRUDED ALUMINUM

AND 300 ALLOY PARTS,

REQUIRING 2,000 WELDS, WHICH ARE ALL DONE BY HAND.

THE SPACEFRAME CHASSIS IS BUILT IN GERMANY

AND THEN SHIPPED TO THE GOODWOOD PLANT IN THE U.K.

BECAUSE OF ITS INCREDIBLE STIFFNESS

AND LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIAL,

IT ALSO ENHANCES THE DRIVE AND COMFORT OF THE CAR

BY REDUCING OVERALL VIBRATIONS AND NOISE.

INSIDE THE PAINT SHOP,

IT REQUIRES 22 STEPS, FIVE LAYERS OF PAINT,

AND SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE BODY CAN LOOK PICTURE-PERFECT.

AND IN TOTAL, NEARLY 100 POUNDS OF PAINT

ARE SPRAYED ON TO THE BODY SHELL.

TECHNICIANS PAINT BY HAND IN AND AROUND THE CAR,

REACHING CHALLENGING AREAS SUCH AS DOOR HINGES AND MORE.

THE NEW ALUMINUM BODY WAS IMPORTED

FROM A PLANT IN DINGOLFING, GERMANY,

AND MANUFACTURED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY HAND.

STANDING ON A TRANSFER BELT,

IT MOVES TOWARD TWO PROGRAMMABLE PAINT ROBOTS

THAT WILL APPLY A LAYER OF PRIMER.

THE PRIMER PROVIDES RESISTANCE

AGAINST U.V. LIGHTING AND METAL CORROSION.

THE ROBOTS ARE TWO OF ONLY FOUR ROBOTS IN THE FACTORY.

THEY ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF MOVING PARTS

LIKE THE DOORS, HOOD, AND TRUNK LID

TO ADMINISTER THE PROTECTIVE PAINT AND INTERSECTIONS

AND THE INTERNAL SKIN OF THE BODY PANELS.

THEY CAN FURTHER APPLY THE PRIMER COATING

TO VARIOUS FILM THICKNESS IF DESIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

THESE TWIN ROBOTS MANAGE TO PAINT THE CAR'S SHELL

WITH AUTOMATED STYLE AND ROBOTIC PERFECTION,

ANOTHER COMPLIMENT TO THE ASSEMBLY OF A FINE SUPERCAR.

AFTER RECEIVING THE PRIMER COAT,

THE BODY SHELL WILL OBTAIN THREE MORE PAINTING STEPS,

INCLUDING COLOR COATING AND TWO PHASES OF CLEAR COATING.

THE HIGH-GLOSS CLEAR COATING LACQUER

WILL CREATE A FLAWLESS MIRROR-LIKE FINISH,

AND WITH 44,000 PAINT COLORS TO CHOOSE FROM,

THE OUTCOME CAN ONLY BE EXCEPTIONAL.

AFTER THE PAINTING PROCESS IS COMPLETE,

A SMALL TEAM OF SURFACE FINISHING EXPERTS

SAND THE BODY PERFECTLY

USING HANDHELD POWER SANDERS, BUFFERS, AND CHAMOIS CLOTHS.

THE ADVANTAGES OF SURFACE FINISHING

ARE A DECORATIVE APPEARANCE, A LONG-TERM WEAR,

CORROSION RESISTANCE, AND MATERIAL HARDNESS.

THIS OPERATION CANNOT BE DONE BY ROBOTS

AND CAN TAKE UP TO FIVE HOURS TO EXECUTE.

IT TRULY REQUIRES

A HUMAN TOUCH OF ATTENTION, CONCENTRATION, AND DETAIL

BEFORE A FINAL INSPECTION.

ANOTHER METICULOUS AND UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION

TO THE VEHICLE'S ILLUSTRIOUS IMAGE

IS THE COACH LINE, A STYLISTIC PINSTRIPE.

IN AUTOMOTIVE BODYWORK,

DECORATIVE PINSTRIPES ARE A THIN VINYL TAPE OR PAINT.

ON THIS CAR,

THE FEATURE IS PAINTED BY HAND BY ONE PERSON ONLY AND ALWAYS.

WITH A VERY MINIATURE SWORD-SHAPED PAINTBRUSH

MADE OF SQUIRREL HAIR,

THE CRAFTSMAN DIPS THE BRUSH INTO THE GLOSSY ENAMEL PAINT.

HE DELICATELY PAINTS A 3mm LINE

ONTO THE SURFACE OF THE BODY SHELL,

STRETCHING THE COMPLETE 20 FEET OF THE CAR.

THE PERFECT ILLUSTRATION OF REFINED CRAFTSMANSHIP

THAT GOES INTO BUILDING A ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM,

THIS NAIL-BITING PROCESS TAKES THREE HOURS AT A TIME.

Narrator: ROLLS-ROYCE'S PHANTOM

USES SELECT VENEERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

TO CREATE THE DASHBOARD'S WOODEN FINISH.

THE VENEERS ARE STORED IN A HUMIDIFIED ROOM

TO ABSORB MOISTURE,

MAKING THEM SUPPLE ENOUGH TO USE WITHOUT CRACKING.

WHAT SETS THIS CAR APART IN THE SUPERCAR CATEGORY

ARE PERSONAL TOUCHES,

LIKE THE LEATHER UPHOLSTERY COLORS

OR THE 20,000 AVAILABLE WOOD VENEER COMBINATIONS.

42 WOOD PARTS WILL FURNISH THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.

A CRAFTSMAN ACCUMULATES

A SERIES OF WOOD SHEETS AND ADHESIVE SHEETS

IN ORDER TO FORM THICK GROUPINGS.

THE MULTIPLE PIECES ARE PLACED

INTO A SPECIAL ONE-TON HEAT PRESS,

WHICH SLOWLY DESCENDS ON THE WOOD.

THEY'RE THEN COMPRESSED FOR VERY LITTLE TIME --

JUST ENOUGH TO MATE THE ITEMS TOGETHER.

THE VENEER SHEETS ARE NOW THICKER,

YET DELICATE PIECES OF WOOD

TO BE USED IN THE CAR'S INTERIOR TRIM.

A LARGE PIECE OF WOOD SITS ON AN AUTOMATED CARRIER

IN A CLOSED CONTAINER,

WHERE IT IS CUT AND RESHAPED BY A COMPUTERIZED PRECISION SAW.

THE SAW WILL CUT THE WOOD

BASED ON A PATTERN CONFORMED FOR THE CAR'S CABIN.

EVENTUALLY, THE BLOCK IS CUT AND MODIFIED

INTO A FINAL FORM MADE FOR THE INTERIOR CABIN.

WALNUT TEMPLATES FOR THE WOODEN VENEER DASHBOARD PANELS

ARE CAREFULLY CRAFTED.

A CRAFTSWOMAN LAYS VENEER PIECES

ONTO A WORK TABLE WITH A GREEN VELVET CLOTH,

WHICH ACTS AS A PROTECTANT FROM SCRATCHES.

EMPLOYING A TRADITIONAL PRACTICE CALLED BOOK MATCHING,

SHE ALIGNS THE CORRESPONDING WOOD-GRAIN PATTERNS

SO THEY MIRROR EACH OTHER IN APPEARANCE.

SHE TAPES THE PIECES TOGETHER ON BOTH SIDES.

NEXT, THE VENEER PIECES ARE COVERED

WITH A PLASTIC BLUE SHEET.

ANY AIR BUBBLES ARE PUSHED OUT WITH A SMALL PRESSING BLOCK.

USING A GRAPHIC PENCIL AND RULER

TO MARK THE CENTER WITH A DIVIDING LINE,

THE CRAFTSWOMAN CONTINUES TO SECTION THE SHEET.

WITH A WIDE TRANSPARENT GUIDE,

SHE USES A HOBBY KNIFE TO SEPARATE THE THIN SHEET,

REMOVING AN UNNECESSARY SECTION.

SHE MOVES THE SHEET OVERTOP A PANEL TEMPLATE WITH SHARP EDGES

AND SECURES IT WITH TAPE.

AT ANOTHER WORKSTATION,

SHE APPLIES A LARGE, THIN PIECE OF PLASTIC ON TOP.

SHE THEN LOWERS A LARGE MECHANICAL PRESS

ONTO THE PIECES,

WHICH RESULTS IN CUTTING AND SHAPING.

AFTER THE CUTTING PROCESS,

THE THIN WOOD VENEER COVERING APPEARS TO BE PERFECTLY SHAPED

TO FIT A WOOD DASHBOARD PANEL.

AS THE WOOD PANEL SITS IN A HOLDING CAST,

THE CRAFTSWOMAN ROLLS A SMALL PAINT ROLLER

IN A TRAY OF WOOD GLUE

AND THEN EVENLY OVER THE TIMBER PANEL.

THE PRE-SHAPED VENEER COVER

IS THEN AFFIXED TO THE PANEL WITH MASKING TAPE

TO KEEP IT IN PLACE.

THE PANEL AND COVER

ARE THEN PLACED INTO A VACUUM FRAME PRESS,

WHERE A LARGE POLYURETHANE MEMBRANE

IS COMPRESSED FOR 45 MINUTES TO VACUUM-SEAL THE WOODEN UNIT.

THIS WILL PERFECT ITS ADHESION TO THE GLUE AND WOODEN PANEL.

IN THE NEXT STAGE, AT ANOTHER WORKSTATION,

A CRAFTSMAN REMOVES THE BLUE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC

TO EXPOSE THE WOOD VENEER FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.

ANY AREAS THAT ARE DAMAGED REQUIRE REPAIR

AND ARE FIXED USING BONDING GLUE

ALONG WITH SOME MATCHING RAW MATERIALS.

AN IRON IS USED TO SPEED THE GLUE'S DRYING TIME

AND ENSURE THE MATERIALS ARE AFFIXED FOR LONG-TERM USAGE.

AFTER REMOVING ANY EXCESS MATERIAL,

THE PANEL PIECE IS FILED TO LOOK COMPLETELY UNIFORM.

AT ANOTHER WORKSTATION,

A CRAFTSWOMAN CAREFULLY TOUCHES UP ANY AREAS

THAT DO NOT MATCH THE COMPONENT'S COLOR.

AFTERWARD, WITH A LARGE BRUSH,

SHE APPLIES A QUICK-DRYING LACQUER,

WHICH DRIES TO FORM A HARD PROTECTIVE COATING.

AGAIN, SHE APPLIES THE SPECIAL POLISHING PASTE

UNTIL ALL IS PERFECT.

IN THE MEANTIME, THE PANEL DRIES FOR AN HOUR.

A TECHNICIAN GENTLY SANDS THE SURFACE OF THE VENEER COMPONENT

ON A WIDE BELT SANDER

TO GIVE IT A POLISHED LOOK.

IN MINUTES, A POWER BUFFER CAN FURTHER ENHANCE

THE SMOOTHNESS AND SHINE OF THE VENEER'S SURFACE.

A TECHNICIAN INSERTS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

INTO THE WOOD PANEL'S BACK END.

ONCE THE DIALS ARE INSTALLED, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE PANEL

IS PART OF THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.

FINALLY, IN THE CAR'S CABIN, A TECHNICIAN CONNECTS THE WIRING

AND INSTALLS THE CLIMATE-CONTROL PANEL

INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE STACK OF A NEW ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM.

THE TECHNICIAN ENSURES THAT

THE VENEERED PANEL FITS SUPERBLY INTO THIS FLAWLESS SUPERCAR.

Narrator: THE PREMIUM LEATHER SEATS OF A ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM

ARE DESIGNED FOR DRIVING, COMFORT, AND LOUNGING.

NOT ONLY DO THEY LOOK AND FEEL GREAT,

BUT THEY SOUND GREAT.

ALL SEATING IS TESTED FOR SQUEAKING OR RATTLING

BEFORE INSTALLATION INTO THE CABIN.

A TECHNICIAN PLACES A SHEET OF GRADE-A BULLHIDE

ONTO A WORK TABLE

THAT AUTOMATICALLY PULLS THE MATERIAL.

THIS ALLOWS HIM TO SCREEN ANY FLAWS, MOSQUITO BITES, OR SCARS.

IT TAKES 17 DAYS TO COMPLETE AN INTERIOR,

WHICH INCLUDES 11 BULLHIDES.

450 PIECES OF LEATHER ARE USED TO PRODUCE THE INTERIOR.

ANY DEFECTS IN THE MATERIAL ARE CIRCLED WITH A WHITE WAX PENCIL

TO VERIFY THAT THOSE SECTIONS

ARE NOT APPLIED TO THE UPHOLSTERY,

INCLUDING AREAS THAT HAVE STRETCH MARKS.

AT A HIGH-END COMPUTERIZED CUTTING TABLE,

A TECHNICIAN OUTLINES THE AREAS THAT REQUIRE CUTTING

WITH A HANDHELD PATTERN EMITTER.

AFFORDING CERTAIN SHAPES TO BE ILLUSTRATED AGAINST THE LEATHER,

THEY CAN APPEAR ANYWHERE ON THE HIDE WITHIN SPECIAL LIMITS.

WHEN THE AREAS HAVE BEEN SELECTED,

THE GREEN LASER PATTERNS FLASH DRAMATICALLY

BEFORE THE NEXT STAGE OF THE CUTTING PROCESS BEGINS.

THE AUTOMATED CUTTING TABLE VACUUMS THE MATERIAL AGAINST IT

WHILE A LASER-GUIDED, SELF-SHARPENING BLADE

CUTS THE DESIRED PATTERNS.

THE SYSTEM CAN PRODUCE UP TO 56,000 INCISIONS A MINUTE.

ONCE THE CUTTING SESSION IS COMPLETE

AND THE DESIRED PATTERNS ARE OUTLINED,

THE TECHNICIAN REMOVES THE REFINED PIECES FOR SEWING

WHILE THE REMAINS AND RESIDUE ARE DISCARDED.

IT TAKES UP TO TWO WEEKS TO UPHOLSTER THIS CAR'S INTERIOR.

TOPSTITCHING,

A SEWING TECHNIQUE THAT HELPS THE LEATHER TO STAY IN PLACE,

IS MOST CRITICAL.

ALL SEWING HAS TO BE CLEAN AND EVEN TO EXUDE QUALITY.

FURTHERMORE, EACH LEATHER COMPONENT

IS PERSONALLY SIGNED BY THE SEAMSTRESS THAT SEWED AND FIT IT

INTO THE VEHICLE'S TRIM.

IN A ROOM OF THREAD, MATERIALS, AND SEWING MACHINERY,

SEAMSTRESSES ASSEMBLE THE UPHOLSTERY.

THIS INCLUDES THE LOGO-EMBOSSED HEADREST COVER.

NEXT, SHE CUTS, BENDS, AND HAMMERS

THE EDGES OF A PLASTIC LINER COMPONENT,

WHICH IS USED WITHIN THE STRUCTURE OF THE COVER.

AFTER BENDING THE MATERIAL ALONG THE EDGES,

SHE HAMMERS THE COMPONENT FIRMLY ALONG WITH THE COVER.

SHE CONTINUES TO SEW THE TWO ELEMENTS TOGETHER

FOR SUPERB ATTACHMENT.

WHEN SHE'S DONE,

SHE UNFOLDS THE MATERIAL FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE,

REVEALING A PREMIUM EMBOSSED LOGO HEADREST COVER.

A TECHNICIAN MOUNTS THE OPEN-CELL FOAM OF THE HEADREST

ONTO A VACUUM HEAD RESTRAINT FIXTURE.

THIS UNIT ABSORBS THE AIR WITHIN THE CUSHION,

ALLOWING THE GREEN PLASTIC COVERING

TO MAINTAIN THE CUSHION IN A DENSE POSITION,

WHERE THE LEATHER COVER CAN BE FITTED ON TOP.

WHEN THE VACUUM HEAD RESTRAINT FIXTURE RELEASES THE AIR,

THE FOAM CUSHION AND LEATHER OVERLAY

RETURN TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAPES AND SIZES.

THE HEADREST COVER IS MOVED TO A NEIGHBORING WORKSTATION,

WHERE IT RECEIVES ITS PLASTIC SUPPORT BRACKET

AND SLIDING METAL SHAFTS THAT INSERT INTO THE SEAT BACK.

FITTING THE COVER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE,

THE TECHNICIAN ROTATES THE RESTRAINT,

FIXING THE CORNERS WITH A SMALL, SPECIALIZED TAILORING TOOL.

THE LEATHER HEADREST COVER IS FINALLY FIXED,

FOLDED, AND SMOOTHED OUT,

LOOKING FORMFITTING AND UPSCALE,

READY TO STAND WITH ITS COUNTERPART IN A DELUXE CABIN.

SITTING IN THE LAP OF LUXURY REQUIRES A LITTLE LABOR.

A TECHNICIAN FITS THE SEAT BACK'S LEATHER COVER

ONTO ITS FRAME

BY SMOOTHING, PUSHING, AND PULLING

UNTIL THE LEATHER FITS LIKE A GLOVE.

ONCE THE SEAT BACK COVER IS FASTENED TO THE FRAMEWORK,

HE ADDS THE ACCOMPANYING HEADREST.

THE ONLY THING MISSING NOW

IS THE REST OF THIS RITZY ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM.

Narrator: IT'S EASY TO MISTAKE THE PHANTOM'S GOOD LOOKS

FOR A SLOW RIDE, BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE.

IT'S FAST.

THE 453-HORSEPOWER, 6.75-LITER V-12 ENGINE

ACHIEVES ZERO TO 60 MILES PER HOUR IN 5.9 SECONDS.

USING AN AIR HOIST TO MOVE EQUIPMENT OVERHEAD,

A WORKMAN LOWERS THE REAR AXLE OF THE CAR

ONTO A MOTORIZED CARRIER.

RIGHT IN TOW,

HE SLOWLY TRANSPORTS AND ROTATES THE FRONT AXLE

DIRECTLY ONTO THE MOTORIZED CARRIER

USING ANOTHER AIR HOIST.

NEXT, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

ARE LOWERED FROM ANOTHER STATION

AND PUT INTO THEIR DESIGNATED POSITIONS.

THE RADIATOR IS CARRIED TO THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE

AND INSTALLED INTO POSITION.

THE WORKER ALSO BRINGS THE DRIVESHAFT,

A KEY MECHANICAL COMPONENT

WHICH TRANSMITS TORQUE IN THE ENGINE SYSTEM.

ONCE THE DRIVESHAFT IS PROPERLY POSITIONED,

HE SECURES IT WITH T-BOLTS AND FASTENERS

TO THE CAR'S EIGHT-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.

THIS IS FOLLOWED BY MORE MANUAL FASTENING

USING A WRENCH ALONGSIDE A MOTORIZED TORQUE WRENCH.

USING THE MOTORIZED CARRIER,

A WORKMAN MANEUVERS THE RUNNING GEAR BELOW THE BODY SHELL,

WHICH IS SUSPENDED IN AN OVERHEAD CONVEYER LIFT.

WHEN BOTH MAJOR ELEMENTS ARE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER,

THE PROCESS IS CALLED A MARRIAGE.

THE OVERHEAD CONVEYER LIFT CONTAINS THE BODY'S SHELL UNIT

AND IS LOWERED DIRECTLY OVER THE RUNNING GEAR

TO LINK THE TWO COUNTERPARTS TOGETHER.

WORKMEN CIRCULATE THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND BRAKING SYSTEMS

TO ENSURE THE BOLTS AND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS ARE SECURE.

REMOVING A HOLDING CLAMP FROM THE MOTORIZED CARRIER,

A WORKER RAISES THE CONVEYER FOR THE RUNNING GEAR

TO BE CLOSER TO THE BODY SHELL FOR FASTENING.

ENSURING ALL COMPONENTS ARE SECURELY ATTACHED,

HE USES A TORQUE WRENCH TO LOCK ALL THREADED FASTENERS.

THE MOTORIZED CARRIER IS THEN LOWERED

AND REMOVED FROM THE STATION.

AS FINAL VERIFICATION FOR SAFETY AND QUALITY,

HE USES A RATCHET TO MANUALLY CHECK.

INSTALLATION OF ANY GLASS INTO THIS CAR IS DONE MANUALLY.

TECHNICIANS,

USING A LIFTING DEVICE WITH SUCTION MOUNTS,

CALLED A VACUUM GLASS LIFTER,

TRANSPORT THE WINDSCREEN TO THE BODY SHELL.

AFTER THEY REINFORCE THE WINDSCREEN'S POSITION

WITH A DELICATE TAPPING OF PLASTIC MALLETS,

THEY APPLY URETHANE WINDSHIELD ADHESIVE

UNDER THE SIDE, CORNER, AND TOP WINDSHIELD MOLDINGS

AND MAKE SURE THE GLASS IS CLEAN AFTER INSTALLATION.

USING THE LIFTING DEVICE, A TECHNICIAN

BRINGS A 21-INCH ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL AND TIRE

TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL PLATE.

CHECKING FOR PRECISION AND MECHANICAL FUNCTIONALITY,

A TECHNICIAN TESTS THE AUTOMATED PLATFORM,

WHICH RETRACTS THE ICONIC HOOD MASCOT, THE SPIRIT OF ECSTASY,

LOCATED WITHIN THE RADIATOR.

THE SPIRIT OF ECSTASY IS A SYMBOL OF LUXURY AND MYSTIQUE,

DESIGNED IN 1911 BY SCULPTOR CHARLES SYKES.

THE MOTION OF THE ORNAMENT IS CONTINUALLY TESTED,

AND ITS MACHINERY PARTS ARE VERIFIED FOR EXCELLENCE.

ONCE THE INSPECTION IS COMPLETE, THE GRILLE,

WHICH IS POLISHED FOR FIVE HOURS

AND COVERED IN PROTECTIVE PLASTIC FILM

BEFORE INSTALLATION,

IS MOUNTED ONTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE.

THE VEHICLE THEN MOVES ON TO THE NEXT PHASE --

DRIVING TESTS.

DURING A 20-MINUTE WATER TEST,

73 MID-PRESSURE SHOWERS SIMULATE THE EFFECTS OF A MONSOON.

IN THE MEANTIME,

A TECHNICIAN SEARCHES FOR LEAKS IN THE CABIN USING A FLASHLIGHT.

THE CAR NOW STANDS IN A DYNAMOMETER ROLL BOOTH,

WHICH USES COMPUTERIZED TEST ROLLERS

TO SIMULATE VARIOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

THEY'LL EXAMINE THE TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION,

AND BRAKING.

IT ALSO CHECKS THE ENGINE'S POWER AND TORQUE.

THE PHANTOM MAY NOT INSTANTLY COME ACROSS

AS THE TYPICAL AGGRESSIVE AND SPORTY SUPERCAR

LOOKING FOR APPROVAL AT THE LOCAL RACETRACK,

BUT ITS UNTOUCHABLE APPEARANCE AND PEDIGREE

IS APPROPRIATELY REWARDING ENOUGH.

AND IN ITS MANY VERSIONS,

THE ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM HAS AN ELEGANT, YET BOLD PRESENCE,

WITH ITS LUXURIOUS STYLING, NOVEL FEATURES,

AND ENGAGING AMENITIES,

NOT TO MENTION ITS ROBUST V-12 ENGINE.

CONSIDERING THE TWO MONTHS OF ASSEMBLY

AND THE TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP INVOLVED,

IT'S A DREAM CAR THAT SHINES LIKE NO OTHER.