Not that I can afford one, but my neighbor just bought a fancy Rolls-Royce and I’m very intrigued with the company now. Where does Rolls-Royce originate from?
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
You never know—with a little luck and some smart saving, you could roll up to your neighborhood in a Rolls-Royce one day, too! To answer your question: Rolls-Royce was founded in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Here are some more interesting facts about the company’s history:
The British luxury car brand was established in 1904 with the partnership of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce (hence, Rolls-Royce)
Henry Royce was also a designer and engineer of airplane engines—aircraft engines were actually Rolls-Royce’s principal product during the First World War
Though Royce had made his own first car in May of 1904, the first official Rolls-Royce car (with a whopping 10 horsepower) was revealed in December 1904
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