How BMW Stole Rolls Royce from Volkswagen.

The Car Nerd with Jason Hassett · Feb 14, 2026 · 25m

The Weekly Classic Newsletter: http://weeklyclassic.hassettstudios.com/🎥 Video Description:The Heist of the Century — How BMW Stole Rolls-Royce from VolkswagenIn this episode of Automotive Storytime, Jason dissects the most bizarre, ego-driven, and legally complex acquisition in the history of the car industry: the battle for Rolls-Royce and Bentley.The year was 1998, and the "Crown Jewels" of British motoring were on the auction block. On one side stood Ferdinand Piëch, the terrifyingly brilliant technocrat of Volkswagen, looking to crown his imperial expansion with the ultimate status…