No other contender ever stood a chance, really, as the new Rolls-Royce Dawn takes everything that made the British brand famous, and distils it into a gorgeous and imposing full-size cabriolet.

The swarms of people flocking at the Rolls-Royce stand around the new Drophead is proof that even though everybody knew what the car looked like in advance, there’s nothing like seeing a Rolls-Royce live. While it made life more difficult for …