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> I'm reminded of all the jokes Jeremy Clarkson makes at Rolls Royce's expense... Rolls-Royce Holdings only makes aero engines, the cars are made by BMW.

• serf 7y ago
  >the cars are made by BMW. as of 1998. Most of Clarksons' jokes are in reference to the 70s and 80s era of Rolls Royce -- which is known among auto enthusiasts as one of the least reliable group of cars to have ever existed.
  • rimliu 7y ago
    "All the parts falling off this care are of the very finest British manufacturing".
  • rjsw 7y ago
    The aero engine and car companies split in 1971.
    • benj111 7y ago
      Why the downvotes for this??? If you know it to be factually wrong then fine, but at least comment to say why it's wrong to save everyone else the bother of searching wikipedia for various incarnations of Rolls Royce to find that is does seem to have split in 1971. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Limited https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Limited
  • braythwayt 7y ago
    Driving a 1977 Rolls established your wealth without question. Not only could you afford a Rools, you could afford three: One you’re driving. One in the shop. One in the garage in case the one you’re driving goes to the shop before the other one is repaired.
    • sitkack 7y ago
      Welcome back!
    • aasasd 7y ago
      I guess owners graduate from Range Rovers, which drive either to a service shop or just out of one.
  • sgt101 7y ago
    Sold to vickers in 1980. The 70s rollers were of their era... All cars were unreliable then!
    • the_seraphim 7y ago
      as were the children's television entertainers...
• 13of40 7y ago
  They also make "marine propulsion systems for commercial and naval customers" according to their web site.
• baybal2 7y ago
  RR aircraft engine business was once BMW's
• gaucheph 7y ago
  Not mentioned in OP's comment. Is there a point you wanted to make or is this a non-sequitur?