Rolls-Royce Phantom Gaines-Wood

SDNR · 04-22-2007, 07:45 AM

A British company called P&A Wood is offering this version of the Phantom with a modified front. They call it the Phantom Gaines-Wood. What do you think of it?

I think I quite like it. I noticed the mascot is larger than the standard one too.

BMW_Dude · 04-22-2007, 07:48 AM

Personally I think it looks awful compared to the normal version!

Just imagine if Bentley and RR stayed together, this is what the Bentley version may have looked like!

shonguiz · 04-22-2007, 07:48 AM

Not bad but i prefer the original car.

EnI · 04-22-2007, 07:59 AM

This looks like a step back - in the 20th century.

A Phantom for the people who stuck in 20th century.

I'm definitely a 21th century guy. So , I prefer the original Phantom. But I prefer the new Seraph even more.

Will be presented as 102EX in the next months (Frankfurt 2007, Detroit 2008 or Geneva 2008).

SDNR · 04-22-2007, 08:00 AM

I don't mind the modified version. It is less aggressive than the standard version. I wasn't sure about the front of the Phantom when it was first launched but I have grown to like it over time.

audi_rudy · 04-22-2007, 08:04 AM

under those two round lights on each side is that a LED strip I see or is it just chrome?
I dont like this mod, i personally the front on the original is one of the best parts of the car.

MikeJ · 04-22-2007, 08:07 AM

My biggest gripe with the Phantom has always been the front treatment... but I don't think this is the solution.

vabboud · 04-22-2007, 08:17 AM

that isn't even 20th century
that is VAG's butchery of an interpretation of bentley applied to a rolls
all school rolls royce's at least those from my life time, never had round headlamps

SDNR · 04-22-2007, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vabboud

that isn't even 20th century
that is VAG's butchery of an interpretation of bentley applied to a rolls
all school rolls royce's at least those from my life time, never had round headlamps

You are forgetting about the Phantom VI and Corniche both produced until 1992 (Vabboud, I'm assuming you are older than 15 years)

Even the Silver Seraph and New Corniche (2000) had enclosed round
headlights.

vabboud · 04-22-2007, 10:05 AM

yep i'm a score of years old
but the general outline of the headlights of the VI is still 2 round headlights enclosed in an elliptical frame
there is a major design difference (for me at least) between 2 distinct roundels, and 2 joined roundeles inside a frame, regardless or not a glass pane covers them ro not

04-22-2007, 07:45 AM	#1
SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Rolls-Royce Phantom Gaines-Wood A British company called P&A Wood is offering this version of the Phantom with a modified front. They call it the Phantom Gaines-Wood. What do you think of it? I think I quite like it. I noticed the mascot is larger than the standard one too.

04-22-2007, 07:48 AM	#2
BMW_Dude Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,472 Thanks: 368 Thanked 495 Times in 283 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce Phantom Gaines-Wood Personally I think it looks awful compared to the normal version! Just imagine if Bentley and RR stayed together, this is what the Bentley version may have looked like!

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shonguiz Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,917 Thanks: 302 Thanked 543 Times in 273 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce Phantom Gaines-Wood Not bad but i prefer the original car.

04-22-2007, 07:59 AM	#4
EnI Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,905 Thanks: 124 Thanked 1,737 Times in 840 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce Phantom Gaines-Wood This looks like a step back - in the 20th century. A Phantom for the people who stuck in 20th century. I'm definitely a 21th century guy. So , I prefer the original Phantom. But I prefer the new Seraph even more. Will be presented as 102EX in the next months (Frankfurt 2007, Detroit 2008 or Geneva 2008).

04-22-2007, 08:00 AM	#5
SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce Phantom Gaines-Wood I don't mind the modified version. It is less aggressive than the standard version. I wasn't sure about the front of the Phantom when it was first launched but I have grown to like it over time.

04-22-2007, 08:04 AM	#6
audi_rudy Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rhode island, USA Posts: 1,634 Thanks: 151 Thanked 125 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce Phantom Gaines-Wood under those two round lights on each side is that a LED strip I see or is it just chrome? I dont like this mod, i personally the front on the original is one of the best parts of the car.

04-22-2007, 08:07 AM	#7
MikeJ Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oulu, Finland - 65° N Posts: 2,059 Thanks: 104 Thanked 415 Times in 272 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce Phantom Gaines-Wood My biggest gripe with the Phantom has always been the front treatment... but I don't think this is the solution.

04-22-2007, 08:17 AM	#8
vabboud Advocate Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 576 Thanks: 43 Thanked 78 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce Phantom Gaines-Wood that isn't even 20th century that is VAG's butchery of an interpretation of bentley applied to a rolls all school rolls royce's at least those from my life time, never had round headlamps

04-22-2007, 10:05 AM	#10
vabboud Advocate Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 576 Thanks: 43 Thanked 78 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce Phantom Gaines-Wood yep i'm a score of years old but the general outline of the headlights of the VI is still 2 round headlights enclosed in an elliptical frame there is a major design difference (for me at least) between 2 distinct roundels, and 2 joined roundeles inside a frame, regardless or not a glass pane covers them ro not

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