In the table below the annual production figures are mentioned since 1970. Since that year these figures have been published by Rolls-Royce Motors or by their parent concern (Vickers plc). They include the limited-production Phantom VI limousine.
I often receive questions how the production numbers are devided to:
- Rolls-Royce and Bentley
- A model a year
- RHD and LHD.
I am not familiar with these splits. Only about 1972 is known that 2068 4-door saloons are produced, 358 Corniches and 47 Phantom VI limousines. Do you know any more details about these figures please contact me by e-mail.
Further data:
- The year the production of the Silver Shadow models peaked, was 1978.
- I do not know how many Silver Spirits are part of the production figures of 1980.
- I mention the years 1981 and on because the Corniche still was produced in those years.
- The sales in the USA strongly increased in the seventies and strongly decreased in the early eighties.
- In 1983 only 19 Camargues were produced, in 1984 only 22.
Year |
Number a year |
Average a week |
Average a day at 260 days a year |
Bound for the USA |
1970 |
2,009 |
38.6 |
7.8 |
|
1971 |
2,280 |
43.8 |
8.8 |
|
1972 |
2,473 |
47.6 |
9.5 |
629 (25%) |
1973 |
2,760 |
53.1 |
10.6 |
|
1974 |
2,898 |
55.7 |
11.1 |
|
1975 |
3,134 |
60.3 |
12.1 |
865 (28%) |
1976 |
3,261 |
62.7 |
12.5 |
1230 (38%) |
1977 |
2,872 |
55.2 |
11.0 |
|
1978 |
3,347 |
64.4 |
12.9 |
|
1979 |
3,344 |
64.3 |
12.9 |
|
1980 |
3,203 |
61.6 |
12.3 |
|
1981 |
3,205 |
61.6 |
12.3 |
|
1982 |
2,387 |
45.9 |
9.2 |
|
1983 |
2,270 |
43.6 |
8.7 |
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In a diagram the production figures look as follows:
In the seventies some 50% of the complete production was exported. In 1972 the 2473 cars were sold to the next markets:
Market |
Number |
Home market |
1.339 |
USA |
629 |
Europe |
262 |
Other markets |
243 |
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