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Whatever happened to the ‘Oasis’ Rolls-Royce in the swimming pool?

22nd October 2022

Did the 'Oasis' Rolls-Royce end its days on a banger racing track? Robin Roberts (WheelsWithinWales) reports... Flying Spares, the world’s largest independent supplier of Rolls-Royce and Bentley parts, has uncovered new evidence suggesting that the 1972 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow from the Oasis album cover ended up being banger raced. Neil Arman, Director of Flying Spares, said: “Supplying the … [Read more...]

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