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Rolls Royce's £305,000 convertible
 Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead 18 May 2007 The world's most exclusive convertible goes on sale today. Rolls Royce super convertible, the Phantom Drophead is priced at a staggering £305,000. But well healed motorists are paying more than £100,000 extra to jump the two year waiting list. The Phantom Drophead is powered by a 6.75-litre V12 engine, and counts rear-opening doors and decking made from more than 30 pieces of solid teak among its unique features. Rolls' first new convertible since the Corniche is said to "echo the timeless styling of the great Rolls Royce cars", and its wooden rear quarters encapsulate an "elegant motor yacht at speed". Despite tipping the scales at three tons, the new Rolls is capable of reaching 60mph in less than six seconds, before reaching a limited top speed of 149mph. As ever, Rolls' attention to detail is meticulous. The interior has hides from 17 bulls, bred in barbed wire-free pastures in It also has 20-inch alloys, with a weighted 'RR' logo to always remain upright and rear-opening doors which close at the touch of a button. Prospective buyers could even spend another £200,000 on optional extras; including a £6,500 brushed steel bonnet and monograms etched into the wooden door caps or embroidered into the seats – at £940 a go. Each Phantom Drophead takes 450 man hours to build at Rolls' underground factory on the Goodwood estate in
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