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This time, the Phantom definitely went in the pool

If you hadn’t already heard, the Rolls Royce Phantom is 100 years old this year, and the good folks of Goodwood are celebrating. It is not uncommon for iconic cars to celebrate their birthdays, and usually it involves various press releases and some limited-editions. Rolls Royce, however, have instead decided to throw a Phantom in a pool. Which is a good way to celebrate any birthday. When I get to 100, please fling me in a pool.

(Image credit: Rolls-Royce Motorcars)

Ok so they haven’t fully submerged it, but that would break the car, and that’s expensive. You might be thinking, ‘hey, isn’t that like the time Ke

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