Rolls-Royce Phantom "drowned" in a pool in honor of the 100th anniversary of the model (4 photos)

Residents of the city of Plymouth in Devonshire discovered a Rolls-Royce Phantom in the middle of an open-air city pool this week. In this unusual way, Rolls-Royce celebrated the 100th anniversary of the model, hinting at a widespread rumor about an incident with The Who drummer Keith Moon.





According to a legend that has been retold in the music industry for decades, in the late 60s, Moon, known for his violent temper and eccentric antics, drowned a Rolls-Royce in a hotel pool during a celebration of his 21st birthday. However, eyewitness accounts differ. According to some, it was not a Rolls-Royce at all, but a Chrysler, while others insist that it was a Lincoln Continental that ended up in the water. Still others say that it was a Rolls-Royce, and that it belonged to John Lennon.

One way or another, the scene with the Rolls-Royce in the pool has been repeated many times - from the Oasis group on the cover of the Be Here Now album to Jeremy Clarkson in one of the episodes of Top Gear. Now the car manufacturer itself has reproduced it: the car was installed on a special platform so that the water cooled down to the door handles.

The Rolls-Royce Phantom debuted in 1925, and as the New Phantom, although the brand had no models with that name before. The Phantoms were produced at a plant in Derby, Great Britain, and a year later, assembly was established in the USA - at a plant in Massachusetts. With the accession of Elizabeth II to the British throne, the Phantom was chosen as the Queen's official car. Musicians also loved this model - from Elton John to Snoop Dogg.