Rolls-Royce Motor Automobiles had its greatest quarter in its116-year historical past, setting a gross sales document within the first quarter because the world’s rich snapped up its $330,000 SUV and different fashions.

The luxurious automobile firm, which is owned by BMW, delivered 1,380 vehicles within the first quarter, up 62% from the identical quarter in 2020 because the pandemic began impacting gross sales and manufacturing. The quarter set a document for the corporate, surpassing its earlier excessive in 2019.

The corporate mentioned demand is very robust for its the Cullinan, its practically 3-ton SUV that begins at $335,000 however usually sells for over $400,000 with choices and customizations. Gross sales are additionally robust for its new Ghost mannequin, which begins round $332,000 and has an optionally available LED inside roof to simulate a starry sky.

Rolls-Royce’s record-breaking quarter gives the newest signal that the world’s rich, who’ve added trillions of {dollars} to their wealth for the reason that begin of the pandemic due to rising markets, are able to spend. Different high-end automobile firms, like Bentley and Lamborghini, have additionally seen robust current gross sales.

Rolls-Royce mentioned demand continues to stay robust “with order books extending nicely into the second half of 2021.”

“We have responded to current challenges with our customary boldness, creativeness and inventiveness, underpinned by meticulous planning and a relentless give attention to our prospects’ wants and necessities,” CEO, Torsten Muller-Otvos, mentioned in an announcement.