Let's go back to my childhood and find out about types of cars.
There are many types of automobiles that are named after horse drawn vehicles. This is one of them.
A landaulet is a car that has a hardtop (fixed metal roof) above the driver and front seat passenger and a convertible (retractable roof) above the rear passengers.
Landaulets are often used by heads of state and government because they allow crowds of people to easily see the dignitary and the dignitary can easily wave to the crowd.
Landaulets were quite common before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Since the assassination, heads of state and government have preferred to use fully armoured limousines rather than open top vehicles.
The most popular landaulets from my childhood include the Mercedes 600 (W100) State Landaulet. King Hassan of Morocco had one. Below is a picture of his son, King Mohammed VI and President Muhammadu Buhari in the car.
Mercedes also made a version of the car for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Germany in the 1960s. Here's a photo of the Queen and the President of Germany in the car.
Of course this series was inspired by the Rolls Royce Phantom IV State Landaulet. Here is a photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in the car in Lagos in 1956.
Rolls Royce Phantom IV
The Rolls Royce Phantom IV is an extremely rare car that was made by Rolls Royce in the 1950s. Only 18 were made and Rolls Royce did not sell them to just anybody. They first determined if you were worthy to be a customer before they sold it to you. Most of the buyers were royalty. Here is a list of the 18 cars and their buyers.
1) The first car was made for Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom. She took delivery of the car in 1950. The car had a special driver's seat in case Prince Philip wanted to drive it. It was originally painted green with a red stripe, but it was repainted claret and black (the colour of royal vehicles) when Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II. As with most of Queen Elizabeth's cars, the mascot can be changed depending on who is in the car (she usually used a silver mascot of St George slaying the dragon instead of the Spirit of Ecstacy).
There were plans to sell this car after the Queen's death, but King Charles is fond of it and he intervened to prevent it from being sold.
The coachwork is by H.J. Mulliner and it is a 7 seater limousine.
2) This was an experimental truck that was built for the factory where the Phantom IV was made.
3) This car was made for the Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Phlavi. It is the only Phantom IV to have Silver Dawn type headlights. It was delivered to the Shah in 1951, but was returned to Rolls Royce in 1959. The coach was made by H.J. Mulliner and it was a cabriolet.
4) This car was built for the Emir of Kuwait, Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (Abdullah III). The body was built by Mulliner and it was delivered in 1951.
5) This car was made for Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (Queen Elizabeth's cousin). The body was by Hooper and it was delivered in 1951.
6) This car was made for Ernest Hives who was the chairman and managing director of Rolls Royce. The body was by Hooper and it was a 7-seat limousine.
7) This car was made for Generalissimo Francisco Franco, the military head of state of Spain. It was a 5-seater luxury car, the body work was by H.J. Mulliner and it was armoured by English Steel Corporation. It was delivered in 1952.
8 ) This car was also made for Franco. It is a 7-seater limousine and it is still used as the number 1 state car of Spain. The body work is by H.J. Mulliner and it was armoured by English Steel Corporation.
9) This car was also made for Franco. It is the only Phantom IV that does not have suicide doors (the hinges are at the front not the back).
10) This car was made for His Majesty The Aga Khan (Aga Khan III). Rolls Royce had an agreement with the Aga Khan that the car would never be sold and that it would be returned to the company when the Aga Khan did not need it. However, after the Aga Khan's death, his widow sold the car to an American.
11) This car was made for Prince Talal of Saudi Arabia. The coachwork was done by a French company.
12) This car was made for the coronation of King Faisal II of Iraq. Coachwork was by Hooper and it was delivered in 1953.
13) This car was made for Prince Abdallah of Iraq. Its bodywork was by Hooper and it is a 7-seater limousine.
14) The number 1 state car of the United Kingdom. This car was the official car of Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal Family previously used Daimler limousines as their official cars, but Queen Elizabeth preferred Rolls Royces.
This car was a landaulet and it was often used when Queen Elizabeth visited hot countries like Nigeria (they could put the top down for more fresh air). The body work was by Hooper and it was painted in the official claret and black colours.
This car was delivered in 1954 and it was the number 1 state car of the United Kingdom until 1977 when Rolls Royce gave the queen a specially made Phantom VI for her silver jubilee. The Phantom VI was the number 1 state car until 2002 when Rolls Royce (which had become Bentley by that time) gave the Queen a Bentley State Limousine for her golden jubilee.
This was the car that Queen Elizabeth used during her tour of Southern Nigeria (Lagos, Ibadan, Abeokuta, Warri, Port-Harcourt, Enugu, etc) in 1956. I read a book by a colonial officer and he said that the car broke down in the Niger Delta. That's probably why the Queen used the Emir of Kano's Rolls Royce during her tour of Northern Nigeria (Kano, Kaduna, Jos, etc).
Buckingham Palace had an agreement with Rolls Royce that the car would never be sold and it would be returned to Rolls Royce when the Palace no longer needed it. It was returned to Rolls Royce in 2002.
15) Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom. This car was made for Queen Elizabeth II's sister, Princess Margareth, Countess of Snowdon. It is a 7-seater limousine and the body was made by H.J. Mulliner.
16) This car was made for Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait. The body was made by H.J. Mulliner.
17) This car was also made for Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait.
18) The 18th and final car was made for the Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
Make Davido and burna boy no see am oh...it's like they buy cars as if it were a hobby...
Rapmoney: Today marked 29 years that rap icon, Amaru Shakur aka 2Pac or Tupac died. He died on 13th September, 1996, after a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. He passed away six days later at the age of 25. The shooting took place after Shakur left the venue of a boxing match with label mate, Surge Knight.
Tupac was known for his hard poetic lyrics. He had a cult-like followership during his time. His music will remain evergreen.
Before his death, Tupac had a longstanding quarrel with onetime friend, Christopher Wallace also known as the Notorious B.I.G.
I'm glad that the shooter is behind bars. I still listen to his songs till this very day...
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), has announced that the mandate given to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved” with the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level.
Ibas made the declaration at Government House, Port Harcourt, in a statement signed by the Senior Special Adviser, Media, Rivers State Government, Hector Igbikiowubo, while receiving the report of the recently concluded local government elections from the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).
He noted that the peaceful conduct of the polls and the swearing-in of elected chairmen and councillors across all 23 local government areas directly fulfilled the presidential directive issued to him on March 18, 2025.
Wike's mandate through the presidential mandate. Pls don't mention the word democracy because that's not what we are practising
SpencerForbes: Oya gather round, let me ask, why dey some ladies still collect contacts from other guys when dem get boyfriends? Make we reason together.
Some pipo go say na just for networking, or maybe dem like the attention, but deep down, maybe dem no dey happy with their current relationship? Or maybe dem dey prepare for di worst case scenario? Whatever di reason, let's discuss.
Wetin dey make ladies think say dem fit still collect contacts from other guys when dem already get someone? Wetin you get to say? Share your thoughts!
A woman would always have options...if you think you're the only guy in her life, then it's obvious that you're at the motor park, expecting to board a flight from Abuja to London.
Chilipepper: Man causes stir on social media after he shared the "disadvantages" of dating him
These are his standards, and why it causes a stir is because society doesn't encourage men to have standards, so it's always shocking to them to see a man with standards
Throwback: Tambuwal rocks the Boat, Dealt the Deadliest blow on PDP in 2014 by defecting with 37 PDP Reps members to APC....to pave way for Gen Buhari's enthronement, Tambuwal has never hides his disdain for a southerner by always causing issues while a southerner is the president, this was not the case while Buhari was the president and could not do anything to defeat Boko haram or curb the inflation
Recently Aminu Tambuwal rejoin PDP but could not reverse the Lead he Gave to APC since 2014 by making APC the Majority in the House of Reps. it will be recalled that Aminu Tambuwal Destroyed PDP from the National Assembly by abusing the power and priviledge given to him to serve as the speaker house of Reps to betray PDP and swings the pendulum in Favor of APC till Today. internet does not forget
The last paragraph makes me want to throw up. Can't Fubara be allowed to make his own appointments? Who is the person writing this list in the first place?
naptu2: Mr Taiwo Oyedele is the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms.
Sir, which ever way you choose to explain it, the petroleum Marketers will use that as an excuse to increase the price of petrol...greed is a deadly virus in the fabrics of business in nigeria. Just so you know
alcaptainero: After making mockery of our Rivers state's newly elected councillors from just one LGA (Abua Odual) for shabby dressing, also acknowledge and praise these ones from another LGA from the same state. Don't always focus on demarketing a treasure base of a country. Everyone has a bad side of his/her life. Why dwelling on negativity?
Are these the people Wike had selected to be in charge?
Nnamdipapa: I came across this on FB and I want to know your thoughts on this, why would a black lady disclose she is not dating African men? Imagine if a black guy makes this kind of post and indicate they would not date black or African ladies, them black ladies will come with pitch forks.
Black ladies, stop discriminating against African men.
Mariangeles: Not too long ago, rice used to be the regular Sunday meal for most families in Nigeria, but nowadays, with how expensive food items have become, and most people are yet to adjust to high cost of living, I wonder how many families (of common Nigerians) can still afford to cook Sunday rice.
Hope we have seen that we are the lowest as regards the minimum wage? Well, I'm not surprised because BAT is doing exactly what he said he will do...and gullible Nigerians clapped for him then.
DrMB: Which countries are breeding the continent’s millionaires, and why do some cities attract billionaires while others lag behind? Is Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, punching above its weight or falling short when it comes to creating extreme wealth? And what do these numbers reveal about inequality, opportunity, and the future of Africa’s economic elite?
It's like Nigeria just joined the what's app group yesterday
Hemanwel: I have a single mother I am befriending at my workplace. This lady has a personal business she's running. Recently, she got a business proposal from one of the companies she sells their product. The business proposal has the capability of giving her a breakthrough in the sales business, because if her turnover is seen to be impressive, the company will make her the sole distributor of the product in her locality. However, She's required to commit about N4m into the business according to the proposal.
Now, the challenge is that, she ain't got the dough; and she's been singing it to my hearing cos she knows I have the money. How did she know I have the money? I did a transaction a certain night; I then mistakenly sent the debit alert to her as a proof of payment for the transaction before editing the balance.
I do not plan to marry this lady, neither do I plan to be with her for long. I am only using her to cure konji until I finally get the girl I want to settle with. Besides, I have other plans for the money she saw in my account. Now, how do I convince her that she's NEVER in my plans with respect to that money she saw? This is a lady who thinks because she's single and I am also single, and that we are 'chopping' each other, it automatically means she's my woman. In fact, she'd once asked me about my plans of wife-ing her.
Well, you made a terrible mistake. Now you've to correct your mistake by taking the bold step by telling her clearly what you're intentions are. And face the music.
Car Talk › Re: The Rolls Royce Phantom IV, One Of The Rarest Cars In The World by Omalicious1: 7:10am On Sep 13, 2025
