Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a British manufacturer of luxury automobiles based in Goodwood, England. The factory is located across from the historic Goodwood Circuit in Goodwood, West Sussex, England. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd began manufacturing cars in 1903. The factory at Goodwood is the fifth Rolls-Royce UK based automobile production facilty since the company was founded in 1904. The previous four were located in Manchester, London, Derby, and Crewe. Previous iterations of the company include Rolls-Royce Limited and Rolls-Royce Motors. In 1998, owners Vickers decided to sell Rolls-Royce Motors. Today company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BMW Group.