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  • Rockne Studebaker (1931-1933)

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    1930s
    Rockne Studebaker (1931-1933)

    Rockne Motor Corporation (Studebaker) Automotive manufacturer of Detroit, Michigan.United States from 1931 to 1933. Rockne was an American automobile brand, which was operated ...

  • Rodley (1954-1956)

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    1950s
    Rodley (1954-1956)

    Rodley History (1954-1956) Car manufacturer Founded Rodley, West Yorkshire Great Britain Manufacturer Rodley Automobile Company Production 1954 to 1956 Designer Henry Brown Class ...

  • Roger (1920-1924)

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    1920s
    Roger (1920-1924)

    Thomas Roger & Co. Ltd. Car manufacturer of Wolverhampton.Great Britain from 1920 to 1924. The Thomas Roger & Co. Ltd. was a British light car manufacturer in the 1920s. History ...

  • Rogue (1949)

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    1940s
    Rogue (1949)

    Rogue Automotive manufacturer of New York United States from 1949. Rogue was an American automobile brand that was built in 1949 by Robert A. Monroe in New York City . The Rogue ...

  • Röhr Noll Monnard (1937-1939)

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    1930s

    Röhr Noll, Monnard & Co. Vehicle manufacturer Ober-Ramstadt Germany from 1937 to 1939. Noll, Monnard & Co. was a car repair company that started 1937. It emerged and after ...

  • Rol-Mar (1958-1959)

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    1950s
    Rol-Mar (1958-1959)

    Rol-Mar Buenos Aires , Argentina Rol-Mar was an Argentine manufacturer of automobiles from the 1950s . History Julián Álvarez y Charcas headed the company in Buenos ...

  • Roland (1925-1926)

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    1920s

    Roland (Ing. Wilhelm Bertling & Co) Vehicle manufacturer Dessau Germany from 1925 to 1926 Roland was a German car manufacturer . The exact name was Ing. Wilhelm Bertling & Co., ...

  • Roland (1930-1932)

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    1930s
    Roland (1930-1932)

    Roland Roland was a car brand from Japan . History Katsuo Kawamata began producing automobiles in 1930 . The brand name was Roland . about 20 vehicles were created. The only ...

  • Roland Stella (1906-1907)

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    1910s
    Roland Stella (1906-1907)

    Stella Kraftwagen-Gesellschaft Roland Vehicle manufacturer History Berlin - Wilmersdorf Germany Stella was a early German car brand from the 1900s.The brand name was Stella . ...

  • Rolland-Pilain History

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    1900s
    Rolland-Pilain History

    Rolland-Pilain History Founded 1905 France Industry Automotive Fate ceased production Founded 1905 Defunct 1932 Headquarters Tours, France Key people François Rolland and Emile ...

  • Rollfix (1934-1936)

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    1930s
    Rollfix (1934-1936)

    Rollfix works Frederic Schröder KG (Motrix) Automotive manufacturer Hamburg,Germany From 1934 to 1936. Rollfix was a German car brand from the 1930s History The ...

  • Rollo (1910-1913)

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    1910s
    Rollo (1910-1913)

    Rollo Car Co Birmingham UK 1910-1913 A 1913 Rollo Car The Rollo Car Co. was a British manufacturer of cyclecars in Birmingham. There were Two models from the company in 1911. The ...

  • Rolls-Royce 100 101 EX (2004)

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    Concept & Prototype
    2000s
    Rolls-Royce 100 101 EX (2004)

    Rolls-Royce 100 101 EX Concept cars Presentation Year: 2004 Class : Concept Body design : Sedan , coupe Engine: Gasoline: 6.75-9.0 liters (338-515 kW) The Rolls-Royce 100 EX is ...

  • Rolls-Royce 103EX concept (2016)

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    2010s
    Rolls-Royce 103EX concept (2016)

    Rolls-Royce 103EX concept car Presentation Year: 2016 Make Rolls-Royce Class : Concept car Engine: electric motors The Rolls-Royce 103EX , which also bears the name Vision Next ...

  • Rolls-Royce 20/25 (1929-1936)

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    1920s 1930s
    Rolls-Royce 20/25 (1929-1936)

    Rolls-Royce 20/25 1929 to 1936 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Production 1929-1936 3827 made Body and chassis Body style dependant on coachbuilder Powertrain Engine 3699 ...

  • Rolls-Royce Cars Timeline

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    1900s
    Rolls-Royce Cars Timeline

    Rolls-Royce Cars History Timeline Rolls-Royce Limited vehicles 1904–06 10 hp 1905–05 15 hp 1905–08 20 hp 1905–06 30 hp 1905–06 V-8 1906–25 40/50 Silver Ghost 1922–29 Twenty ...

  • Rolls-Royce L Series V8 engine (1959-)

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    1950s
    Rolls-Royce L Series V8 engine (1959-)

    Rolls-Royce – Bentley L Series V8 engine 1959 on The Rolls-Royce – Bentley L Series V8 engine was introduced 1959 and is still in production. Built in Crewe, it was used on ...

  • Rolls-Royce Limited History (1906-1973)

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    1900s
    Rolls-Royce Limited History (1906-1973)

    Rolls-Royce Limited History Fate Nationalized 1971 De-merged 1973 Successor(s) Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited and Rolls-Royce Motors Limited (1973) Founded Manchester, England ...

  • Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 engine (1943-1959)

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    1940s
    Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 engine (1943-1959)

    Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 engine From 1943 to 1959 The Rolls-Royce Meteor was a British V - 12 cylinder - tank engine with liquid cooling , which in the year 1943 during the Second ...

  • Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd (1998)

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    1990s
    Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd (1998)

    Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited Founded (1998) Type Private Industry Manufacturing Distribution Founded United Kingdom (March 1998 (1998-03)) Headquarters Goodwood, England, ...

  • Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-02)

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    1970s
    Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-02)

    Rolls-Royce Motors history (1973-2002) The company Rolls-Royce Motors was created in 1973 during the de-merger of the Rolls-Royce car business from the nationalised Rolls-Royce ...

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé (2008-)

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    Luxury Cars
    2000s
    Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé (2008-)

    Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé 2008-Present Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Also called Phantom Coupé Production 2008–present Assembly Goodwood plant, Chichester, West Sussex, ...

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe (2007-13)

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    2000s
    Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe (2007-13)

    Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé 2007-2013 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Also called Drophead Coupé Production 2007–present Assembly Goodwood plant, Chichester, West ...

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom I (1925-1931)

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    1920s 1930s
    Rolls-Royce Phantom I (1925-1931)

    Rolls-Royce Phantom I 1925 to 1931 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Also called 40/50 Phantom Production 1925–1931 3512 produced Assembly Derby, England Springfield, ...

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom II (1929-1936)

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    Rolls-Royce Phantom II (1929-1936)

    Rolls-Royce Phantom II 1929-1936 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Production 1929–1936 1680 produced Body and chassis Class Luxury car Powertrain Engine 7668 cc I6 ...

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom III (1936-1939)

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    1930s
    Rolls-Royce Phantom III (1936-1939)

    Rolls-Royce Phantom III 1936 to 1939 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Production 1936–1939 727 produced Body and chassis Class Luxury car Powertrain Engine 7338 cc V12 ...

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom IV (1950-1956)

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    1950s
    Rolls-Royce Phantom IV (1950-1956)

    Rolls-Royce Phantom IV 1950-1956 Overview Production 1950–1956 18 produced Powertrain Engine 5.7 L I8 Transmission 4-speed gearbox (from 1954, 4-speed automatic gearbox standard) ...

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom VI (1968-1990)

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    Rolls-Royce Phantom VI (1968-1990)

    Rolls-Royce Phantom VI 1968 to 1990 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd (defunct 1973) Rolls-Royce Motors Production 1968–1990 374 produced Body and chassis Body style 4-door ...

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom VII (2003-2017)

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    2000s
    Rolls-Royce Phantom VII (2003-2017)

    Rolls-Royce Phantom VII 2003-2017 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Production 2003–present Assembly Goodwood plant, Chichester, West Sussex, England Designer Marek ...

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I (1955-1958)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I (1955-1958)

    Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I 1955 to 1958 Overview Production 1955-1958 Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon variations provided by coachbuilders were: 2-door convertible ...

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II (1959-1962)

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    1950s 1960s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II (1959-1962)

    Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II 1959 to 1962 Overview Production 1959-1962 Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Variations provided by coachbuilders were: 2-door convertible ...

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (1906-1926)

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    1900s 1910s 1920s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (1906-1926)

    Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost 1906 to 1926 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Also called 40/50 Production 1906–1926 7874 made Powertrain Engine straight 6 7036cc ...

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith (1946-1959)

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    1940s 1950s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith (1946-1959)

    Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 1946 to 1959 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Production 1946–1959 1883 produced (incl. 639 LWB cars) Body and chassis Related Silver Dawn ...

  • Rolls-Royce Twenty (1922-1929)

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    1920s
    Rolls-Royce Twenty (1922-1929)

    Rolls-Royce Twenty 1922 to 1929 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Production 1922-1929 2940 made Designer Sir Henry Royce Body and chassis Body style 4-door convertible ...

  • Rollsmobile (1958-1960)

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    1950s
    Rollsmobile (1958-1960)

    Rollsmobile (Start Manufacturing Company) Automotive manufacturer of Fort Lauderdale Florida.United States from 1958 to 1960. Rollsmobile was an American automobile brand or ...

  • Ron Sparks (1975-1985)

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    1970s
    Ron Sparks (1975-1985)

    Ron Sparks Coachbuilders Inc Automotive manufacturer of California United States from 1975 to 1985. Ron Sparks coachbuilders was an American manufacturer of luxury ...

  • Rondeau (1978-1985)

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    1970s
    Rondeau (1978-1985)

    Jean Rondeau Jean Rondeau was a French motor racing driver and sports car designer . History Rondeau began his career like many of his compatriots in the Formula Renault , but ...

  • Roos Emil Frey (2018-)

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    2010s
    Roos Emil Frey (2018-)

    Roos Engineering Ltd - Emil Frey Classics AG The Swiss car manufacturer Roos Engineering Ltd. based in Safenwil . History The idea to develop the Meanie 2.0T began in 2012 as ...

  • Roper-Corbet (1911-1913)

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    1910s

    Roper-Corbet History (1911-1913) The Roper-Corbet was an English automobile manufactured from 1911 until 1913 and sold by the London and Parisian Motor Co Ltd. Its maker is not ...

  • Rostyle wheels

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    Rostyle wheels

    Rostyle wheels History Rostyle wheels are a notable design of automobile wheels of American origin but made under licence by the British firm of Rubery Owen. The Rostyle wheel ...

  • Rotary Engine explained

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    Rotary Engine explained

    Rotary Engine how it works The Rotary Engine explained, how it works and use in cars. The chief limitation of modern piston engines is the stress set up in components between ...

  • Rotary engine History

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    Rotary engine History

    Rotary engine History Use in cars History Although rotary engines were mostly used in aircraft, a few cars and motorcycles were built with rotary engines. Perhaps the first was ...

  • Rothwell (1904-1916)

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    1900s
    Rothwell (1904-1916)

    Rothwell motorcar History Oldham (Lancashire).1904-1916 A Rothwell 25-hp touring car 1910 Rothwell was a British automobile brand between 1904-1916 distributed by Eclipse Machine ...

  • Rotinoff Motors (1952-1959)

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    1950s
    Rotinoff Motors (1952-1959)

    Rotinoff Motors Commercial vehicles manufacturer of the United Kingdom From 1952 to 1959. Rotinoff Motors Ltd was a British heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer in the 1950s. ...

  • Rotor (1997-2001)

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    1990s
    Rotor (1997-2001)

    Rotor Racing Automotive manufacturer from Glasgow, Scotland; United Kingdom 1997 to 2001 Rotor Motive Limited was a British manufacturer from Scotland that built race type cars ...