Two of the World’s Greatest Cars: Rolls-Royce vs. Cadillac Keeping up is always a problem in the automotive industry. Every company is always trying to get a break away and create the best vehicle. Cadillac and Rolls-Royce are two exemplary models of rapid evolution in the automotive industry. Both Rolls-Royce and Cadillac would become revolutionary companies with great success. The Rolls-Royce Motor Car Company is similar to The Cadillac Motor Car Company through their car styles and their creation of luxurious vehicles, but their histories happen to be quite different. Both Rolls-Royce and Cadillac manufactured some vehicles that where exceptionally fast. One of the first car ever produced by Rolls-Royce was the 1907 silver Ghost, being …show more content…
The Silver Ghost was replaced by the New Phantom (also known as the Phantom I), in 1925. The bodies of these cars where coach built, making them heavier and slower. In 1959, Rolls-Royce fabricated a light weight body on their Silver Dawn. In the 1930's, Rolls Royce built the Phantom III. This was the first Rolls-Royce to contain a V-12 engine and it broke world records. Other Rolls-Royce vehicles also broke records, like in 1933 when Sir Malcolm Campbell beat the world record in the Blue Bird by traveling at 272.46 mph. Then a year later Rolls-Royce built a car called the Thunderbolt which reached 312.2 mph. The Rolls-Royce Thrust 2 broke the world record for speed in 1983, reaching 633.468 mph. The Thrust 2 was powered by an Avon 302 jet engine (“The History of Rolls-Royce” 3-11). On the other hand, Cadillac manufactured fast vehicles. In 1916, William Sturm shattered the record, driving from LA to NY by four days. Cadillac produced a thirty three horse power four cylinder engine and was named seventh bestselling in 1910. Similar with Rolls-Royce, Cadillac was also quickly evolving to stay in competition, which helped them manufacture faster vehicles. Henry Leland's son,