First Drive: 2014 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé - Digital Trends
So, when my partner told me that his dad – a car guy – was turning 70, and that he wanted to arrive at a surprise party with a surprise gift, I told him that we’d have to sequester me away from friends, family, and the internet. We perused the list of vehicles that I hadn’t yet reviewed by year’s end, looking for something jaw-dropping, that we could also drive all the way to Florida. ” The BMW M6 “looked like every other BMW,” and the Porsche 911 “seemed too understated. Personally, there are few things that I wouldn’t do to drive any of those cars, but the people-pleaser in me accepted the vetoes and kept looking. We decided to surprise Dad in a 2014 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé, valued at $570,000. Size Matters It didn’t take much to spot the Phantom in the valet line. Even tucked amongst full-size pickup trucks, its flat nose stuck out several inches from the parking space, leaning into the drive aisle. At 221 inches, the Drophead Coupé – a four-seat, two-door convertible – is 15 inches longer than Mercedes-Benz’s full-size S-Class sedan. From the outside, the Phantom is simply rectangular, making no bones about its brick-like shape and mammoth proportions. Source: www.digitaltrends.com
