Interesting comparison. 😅

as in no comparison

Correct.. …..Kardashian types are ugly, inner city and monied vulgarity.

It's interesting. For me these were always utterly Arthur Daley and never classy.

@@flat6croc intriguing….i know what you mean. A friend of mine bought a K reg one in 1988 for about £10k. He looked like an utter spiv in it…🤣….".The truth was, although cheap to buy (relatively) he couldn’t afford to run it.

You can’t recognize a modern Rolls Royce because the company committed suicide. I’m serious. Rolls Royce sabotaged it’s new cars deliberately; just like Jaguar. You have to understand that almost the whole world is now under a single communist government. And the communists base their power on a claim to artistic authority. A Rolls Royce used to have a distinctive and recognizable design, just like Jaguar. But a distinctive design is a symbol. Rolls and Jag are symbols of success directly related to the physical world. But communists don’t allow people to succeed according to their own efforts in the physical world. All success must be mystically “granted” as a political reward. For that reason, physical symbols of success which would compete with political rewards can’t be tolerated. Political rewards aren’t “owned” because under communism, nothing is owned. And granting symbols of success doesn’t cost the government anything. Success can be manufactured without factories. So if wealthy customers bought a Rolls Royce, then political rewards wouldn’t be seen as “valuable”. After all, a green ribbon on a soldier’s uniform doesn’t cost anything; but it serves as a form of money in a world where people are forced to compare themselves within strict boundaries. Not physical beauty, or intelligence, or work ethic, or patriotism. Only loyalty to a mystical global cause. Starship Troopers. And it goes even deeper than that. A Rolls is valuable not only because of its beauty, but also because of its comfort. Communism is the claim that political rewards are the result of sacrifice; not fulfillment. So experiencing misery in pursuit of other people’s happiness is actually a legitimate life-goal. Look at Mother Theresa. She was “serving the people.” I bet she wouldn’t drive a Rolls Royce. Disarming the communists means first eliminating all military insignia. No awards, or ribbons, or hats. Just a uniform. Then we have to end the Olympics. Adolf Hitler was right: The government can’t choose winners. Then we need to get rid of children’s paramilitary groups: ROTC, the Boy Scouts, and the Girl Scouts. And then Rolls Royce and Jaguar should declare bankruptcy. The companies can be refloated by new, non-communist owners. The world has fallen under a dark military cloud of communist tyranny. Getting things straightened- out will require a tough man, who has plenty of experience.

​@@ronliebermannwhat twaddle

it seems he had arrived later to one of his party´s, the main ingedient arrived later to his hands so he did what he did ,other feature to mention waterproof ,the car still rides

You mentioned Moon which always deserves a like. I aspired to that lifestyle when young. Probably why I had heart attack when young.

This was my grandads car. He spent rather a large fortune on its upkeep over the years. It was literally his pride and joy, and mine during my childhood. Still my favourite car to this day. It still goes to shows now with family on the odd occasion.

yes , it is a nice one , and actually looks very nice in grey .

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I am truly terrible with numbers. Actually number dyslexic so do make mistakes like this frequently!!

​@@Number27No worry, it was a great video Number 37 :)

Thank you buddy, enjoy your Beer 🍺!!

Wow!! Your Cloud 2 sounds quite like a thing!! Enjoy it and thanks for watching

that´s what could be called a saving and cool!

I drove a couple of clouds some time ago and they drove a bit like trucks anyway ,compared to the wonderful shadow II I had the pleasure of driving . But I love the Cloud series anyhow I would like to drive one today with a few suspension modifications Springs and anti-roll bar.

Not so complicated or even expensive to maintain if you understand the system.

Your description makes it sound like Titanic !

America existed

Bristol Brabazon. Nuff said.

Except that it was a 1950s failure,​ @@tvaatakt1. 🙄

It's all been downhill since....

I have a 1975 T1 and it's lovely.

True; I once read that a chauffeur who drove a variety of luxury cars said he could put the seat down in the Cadillac Fleetwood limousine to have a nap and sleep as well as he did at home, whereas he couldn't do that in the Rolls he drove. Rolls-Royce would win on build quality though.

​@@Treviscoenot really. Cadillacs until the late 60s had superb built quality

Yes an excellent video , with a very nice style of presentation .

I would have told the Allegro seller that I was a young entrepreneur having a bit of trouble with the tax man and I have to appear broke for a while.

Not Jimmy Saville…….. some stories to tell I’m sure….

@@PhilbyFavourites no it wasn’t Saville, it was the bassist for the band Yes, his name was Chris Squires, the number plate on the roller was CS 1. He was a really nice bloke to work for, the house and gardens he and the family lived in were out of this world, his wife Nicki has a beautiful two door Bentley and yes the plate was NS 1 if my memory is correct.

I suspect the Escort had crumbling zones engineered into the car, whereas in the Rolls, the passengers where taking the beating directly.

@@heiner71 Possibly but I'm not completely sure that ordinary cars had crumple zones back in the early 70s. I know Volvos did back then but they were leading the technology and others were yet to catch up.

@@Rjhs001 Mercedes pioneered the passenger safety cell and crumple zones with the Ponton series of the 1950s , before any other car had them . Mercedes were also crash testing cars and building in safety in the early 1930s , long before anyone else saw it as a priority .

I did the same between a Fiat Uno and a early Hjondajj Accent. The Fiat, had to replace a fender and the hoot. The Accent, pretty much totalled.

@@derekheeps1244 Wow, I did not know that. Thanks for the info 👍

When I was a child we lived in Henley on Thames. The actress Gladys Cooper lived near town and drove a Silver Cloud. She was so tiny that the police would get reports of a child driving.

Absolutely agree with you. I've owned since 1982, as the second owner, a 1965 Silver Cloud III. Now aged almost 68 I'm still driving it.

Yes. Did Pininfarina design it?

Yes, apparently whenever a Rolls did break down the company would insist on a tarpaulin being used to cover it so that no one would see it on the transporter.

@@Treviscoe that is correct , it was meant to be put in a covered transporter .

These were owner driver cars, the steering thing is a myth.

"Proper Motor Car".....interesting verbiage. The styling is perfection from every angle on the pre-'74-sh cars for sure. But handling sounds like a drag. Appears to be way softer than my giant late '60s US land barges. I'm surprised at that. Might be fun to take one and add sway bars/urethane bushings, etc.

Thanks for sharing Terry and for watching the video!!

@@UberLummox Harvey Bailey suspension kit.

@@stevesestrich5143 That sounds very cool. Thanks!

Thank you buddy, big wave back to the USA 🇺🇸!!

Likewise from Canada 👍

The MK10 was wider, sadly the build quality wasn't in the same class but then neither was the cost.

Valid comparison… always liked the Mk X / 420

However Jack proposes this as the most revolutionary luxury car and the title includes the qualification / implication British. The DS was indeed a revolution and a revelation but in another market niche. Other icons are the Mercedes-Benz 600 and the Ro80 and let us not forget various types of Lancia.

@@htimsid Yes, the Ro80 was definitely years if not decades ahead of its time. It was a shame that the rotary engine proved to be so unreliable and effectively bankrupted the company (though I believe its deficiencies have now been sorted out). The Mercedes 600 was also an amazing car for its time.

@@htimsid The B-word is in the written title , but NOT in the video : jack in his opening lines compares the car to a japanese one , so the video is not limited to British cars .

Different era , but one could also argue a case for the Tucker Torpedo .

Paul Raymond was a heck of a businessman (he was worth over £500 million), but was a classic example of money not buying happiness. He never recovered from his daughter's death from a drugs overdose in the 1990s. According to his obituary in the Guardian, he sent 30,000 copies of "Men Only" magazine to British troops in the Falklands in 1982, free of charge.

Not to forget the Bhagwan: he had more than thirty!

@@christianvanneuves9958 I thought it was closer to a hundred?!

@@christianvanneuves9958 93 I think.

being a rolls only in the badge everything else have nothing in common with the Rolls Royce brand, it´s last model a few years ago(80´s) could be bought by a very acessible amout but today they are being sold for a value that it´s not real this talking about Portugal

It was designed as an owner driver car, something the Cloud was poor at.

​@byteme9718 I've owned since 1982, as the second owner, a 1965 Silver Cloud III. I'm mostly an owner driver and love driving it. Yes, it's a big beast but I love it. Certainly wouldn't want anything that Rolls-Royce currently offer. They are no longer interested in their traditional clients. The real company would refuse to build a car that had what they considered vulgar options. Now they encourage any excesses.

​@michaelmontagu3979 : So true! I do think the new Roll's are vulgar. Come on: twinkling star lights in the interior headliner? And wheels that appear more 'ghetto' rather than tasteful. I no longer respect the marque as much. -Greg T, California (past owner of 3 RRs in the past 30 years)

@gregt8638 Hi Greg. The starlight roof is ridiculous. Apparently some even have shooting stars. I did have a test drive in a Phantom some years ago. The door handles wobbled, the panel gaps seemed wide and putting on the turn indicators shorted out the radio. Awful vulgar displays of how it's easy to have money and no taste.

You bought the Bentley T series for that like everyone knows except you.🤣

@@chiefrocka8604 Seems as though you don't know what you're talking about. Bentley T series was no faster than the Silver Shadow and handling was no better.

The Jaguar XJ had astonishing refinement of ride and silence. It just wasn't built well enough.

@@pashakdescilly7517 I think you're right. Must have seemed amazing in the showroom and the first year of ownership. Rusted and fell to bits after that.

@@pashakdescilly7517 The Mercedes 600 had performance well ahead of the Shadow , despite its higher weight , the M100 did put out 300hp ( although an XJ12 was faster still in a straight line ) and the 600 handled much better , especially since its suspension could be stiffened up at will from the driving seat when enthusiastic driving was desired . A 600 was also better made than a Shadow , and so much better built than the Jaag .... but it was also the most expensive of all these cars .

The MB was not British and the title states "Why This Is THE Epitome British 1960s LUXURY..."

Ah yes, the dictator's car 😅

@@johnmac8084 Loved by murderers and tyrants around the world!

@@mrdainase And David Bowie! He had the really rare Landaulette version.

@@mrdainase As DeNiro once said " you can get three bodies in the trunk"

No Buick had an interior that came close to the quality of a Shadow. You muricans have no concept of quality.