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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...really one contented family," notes Ron Lindop, 50, a Rolls wood polisher for 35 years. Especially contented is Richard Perry, 54, the chief executive who has just overseen production of the company's 100,000th car. The royal-blue Silver Spur Centenary will go on display at the Crewe plant alongside a 1904 two-cylinder tourer and a 1907 Silver Ghost. Twenty-five duplicate Centenarys will be sold for $125,000 each. Says Perry of the historic achievement: "Eighty-one years is a long time to produce 100,000 cars, but that fact speaks volumes for itself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestone for a Legend | 9/2/1985 | See Source »

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