Strange But True Rolls-Royce Sighting

Fri, Aug 21, 2009

Automotive News, Other

Strange But True Rolls-Royce Sighting

Apparently there are some people out there with a sense of humor: I’ve seen Bentleys with Hyundai badges, Hyundais with Bentley badges, and most recently, a Rolls-Royce with GM’s Dual-Mode hybrid badges.

By the way, we still haven’t figured out whether or not that was real or just a joke (I assume it was the latter). I guess we’ll know if Rolls-Royce ever releases a Phantom hybrid with the Dual-Mode hybrid system.

We’ve got hilarious rebadges – what’s next, a Phantom at Wal-Mart? Well actually, now that you mention it, yes! You know the recession has hit everyone hard when you see something like this……

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Yes, that is the Rolls-Royce Phantom - at Wal-Mart. An oxymoron if I’ve ever heard one! I’ve seen Bentleys and Rolls-Royce Phantoms before, but they were all found at upscale places. Guess times have changed since then!

The picture was captured on a cell-phone by John Rowles at the real-estate oriented BloodhoundBlog. He took the picture of the Phantom at a Newport, Rhode Island Wal-Mart on Saturday. Pretty strange! So what do you think? Owner’s pocketbook running a bit low or just awell-heeled owner making a stop at a place known for good prices?

Credit to BloodhoundBlog for the Image

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Tony is an automotive journalist who lives in the the "Golden State" of California. Through the years he has experienced many different varieties of cars old and new, through his interest and attendance to various automobile museums and car shows around the country.

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