Three Phantoms will take to the Geneva motor show stand, demonstrating the work of Rolls-Royce’s bespoke division with three Phantoms and a Dawn
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Rolls-Royce will is showing four cars at the Geneva motor show, each the product of hours of customisation by its bespoke division, which brand executives have previously told Autocar is used by almost every single customer.
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The most distinctive of the cars is the Dawn Aero Cowling, which covers the rear seats of the car in a deck with rear buttresses mimicking a traditional two-seat roadster’s rear deck. The deck is removable, leather-lined, and primarily made of carbonfibre and aluminium.
A nod to the brand’s history, the first of the bespoke, short-wheelbase Phantoms is named ‘The Gentleman’s Tourer’, and features custom exterior paintwork, with gunmetal grey for the body and satin silver for the bonnet. The two-tone scheme is a nod to the customer’s interest in aviation, and the paint was specifically developed for this car.
The next Phantom, named ‘Whispered Muse’, makes use of its dashboard-based ‘gallery’, behind which the owner can choose to display artwork. The artwork of designer Helen Amy Murray is displayed in this car, with folds of silk representing the flowing fabric behind the Spirit of Ecstasy. The design is continued into the fabric lining of the doors. Some of the interior trim is finished in rose gold, as is the Spirit of Ecstasy – a first for Rolls-Royce.
On the outside, Rolls-Royce has employed a ‘crystal effect’ finish, for which ten layers of paint are applied, as well as a layer of clear-coat infused with glass.
The third Phantom is called ‘A Moment in Time’ and features a piece of aluminium modelled on the shape of a length of silk suspended in water, with the aluminium on display inside the car’s gallery. A unique veneer colour features on the inside, with the exterior painted to match.
The Phantom was launched late last year, with first customer deliveries having taken place in January. It’s the first car to use Rolls-Royce’s new aluminium ‘architecture of luxury’ underpinnings, upon which every future Rolls-Royce will be based.
That includes the upcoming Cullinan – the brand’s first SUV and its first car with four-wheel drive. That car builds upon the Phantom’s appeal, being of a similar size and design to the brand’s staple saloon. The Cullinan will not appear at the Geneva motor show, but is expected to be revealed soon, given sales beginning before year’s end.
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The most distinctive of the cars is the Dawn Aero Cowling, which covers the rear seats of the car in a deck with rear buttresses mimicking a traditional two-seat roadster’s rear deck. The deck is removable, leather-lined, and primarily made of carbonfibre and aluminium.
A nod to the brand’s history, the first of the bespoke, short-wheelbase Phantoms is named ‘The Gentleman’s Tourer’, and features custom exterior paintwork, with gunmetal grey for the body and satin silver for the bonnet. The two-tone scheme is a nod to the customer’s interest in aviation, and the paint was specifically developed for this car.
The next Phantom, named ‘Whispered Muse’, makes use of its dashboard-based ‘gallery’, behind which the owner can choose to display artwork. The artwork of designer Helen Amy Murray is displayed in this car, with folds of silk representing the flowing fabric behind the Spirit of Ecstasy. The design is continued into the fabric lining of the doors. Some of the interior trim is finished in rose gold, as is the Spirit of Ecstasy – a first for Rolls-Royce.
On the outside, Rolls-Royce has employed a ‘crystal effect’ finish, for which ten layers of paint are applied, as well as a layer of clear-coat infused with glass.
The third Phantom is called ‘A Moment in Time’ and features a piece of aluminium modelled on the shape of a length of silk suspended in water, with the aluminium on display inside the car’s gallery. A unique veneer colour features on the inside, with the exterior painted to match.
The Phantom was launched late last year, with first customer deliveries having taken place in January. It’s the first car to use Rolls-Royce’s new aluminium ‘architecture of luxury’ underpinnings, upon which every future Rolls-Royce will be based.
That includes the upcoming Cullinan – the brand’s first SUV and its first car with four-wheel drive. That car builds upon the Phantom’s appeal, being of a similar size and design to the brand’s staple saloon. The Cullinan will not appear at the Geneva motor show, but is expected to be revealed soon, given sales beginning before year’s end.
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Have to say, having been driven in Bentley flying Spur recently I can honestly see the appeal of Cars like this, but, I wouldn’t want to drive one, I feel you should be driven in them, because all that sumptuous Leather, deep pile Carpet you take that all in, the smell of the whole inside is wonderful, no, if I’m buying it, I’m speccing it, I should be driven in it....!
Source : autocar