10 August 2009 - 12:00
1930s Rolls to fetch £8.5m?
If you've ever wondered what East Coast rappers drove in the 1930s, here's your answer.
This is the custom-built 1935 Rolls-Royce Phantom II 40/50 HP Continental, better known as the ‘Star of India', and it might shortly become the most expensive car in the world.
Originally created for the Maharaja of Rajkot, the Star of India has lived at the Hans-Günther Zach's Mulheim/Main Rolls-Royce museum for the past few decades, but now it's going up sale. For 10 million euro. That's about £8.5 million. Yowch.
It's a bling bit of kit, that's for sure. Check out the orange shagpile carpet, walnut dash, Lambo-orange paintwork and - count ’em - 14 headlights. Drop a set of 24-inch spinners on there and the effect is complete.
Such aftermarket modifications might not do much for the Star of India's likely selling price, however. If it reaches its expected 10 million euro tag (yes, we know we've written '10 million euro' a few times already, but hell, it's quite a number), it'll set a new world record as the priciest car in history.
Oh, and if anyone speaks German, here's a lengthy video detailing the history of the Star of India. At least, we think it's detailing the history of the Star of India. It might be an advert for washing powder. Our German is nicht sehr gut.
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a total filthy rich lunatic
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a total filthy rich lunatic
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Yea, just a wee small history about the Star of India. But your article explained more than ze Germans, so Top Gear über alles, etc. Oh, and apparently the orange paint was a sign of royalty.
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And to add to that comment, does that carry off on Lamborghinis of the 21st Century? If so, I'd like to see Queen Lizzie zipping around Windsor in one of those...
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I'd still buy that Ferrari 250T 1957 that was on auction a few months ago. It is slightly (VERY) cooler than this.
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thats a bit 2 much 8.5 million
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I think it looks quite nice. But I hate the paintjob. I'd have mine in black, please. For around half to one million. Agreed, I'd rather have that Ferrari. That WAS beautiful and worth £5 million.
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that rolls royce is a lovely looking car, but its a shame about the colour though. Change the colour then yes i think its worth it as its one of the rearist cars in the world.
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hmm world record? and what about this? http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1029750_ferrari-250-gto-sells-for-15-7-million-at-auction
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why would you pay 8.5m to be driven around in something with rear seats that look like a bench?! you could get the same result in a pick-up with some park furnature thrown in... more leg room too!
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Another fine example of having way more money than sense...
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that looks horrible, i would rather pay £8.50 for it, the ferrari 250 GTO sells for twice as much but then again it is a million times faster, better looking, cooler, less orange, less chrome, less stupid
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surprisingly it is an ad for washing powder (: no im kidding, it just says a lot of boring stuff
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Meh, it's pretty but I prefer the Silver Ghosts from 1907 to 1926, especially the Boat-Tails from the 1920s. Now that I would pay lots and lots for :) http://www.oldwoodies.com/img/uk/24rolls_silverghost_bouchard.jpg
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jak92 commented on this article
10 August 2009
who in their right mind would pay 8.5 MILLION for that?!
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