The home of Rolls-Royce has announced its highest annual results in its 115 years of operation. The Goodwood based manufacturer revels in creating bespoke vehicles instead of the impersonal options packs provided by other premium car brands. This stance on personalisation is more evident than ever before in 2018, a year where this titan of the automotive industry created various truly unique vehicles.
Charles Sykes Inspired Phantom
The Rolls-Royce Phantom ‘Whispered Muse’ reimagines the initial Spirit of Ecstacy concept. Whispered \muse utilises the Phantom’s ‘Gallery’ area to showcase Helen Amy Murray’s silk variation of the Spirit of Ecstacy.
Dawn – RAF Edition
This version of the Rolls-Royce Dawn commem orates the airmen who served in the Czechoslovak RAF squadrons No. 312 no.313 at the Battle of Britain. The solid gold exterior and black coachline was inspired by the Spitfires utilized by the pilots, the motto of the 313th squadron i s also featured on the entranceway flight on the driver side: “Jeden Jestráb Mnoho Vran Rozhání” (“One hawk chases away many crows”) as the guiding principle of the 312th squadron are available on the passenger side: “Non Multi Sed Multa” (“Few, but much”).
The Gentleman’s Tourer
This exemplory case of the Phantom has been tailored for luxurious journies and trans-continental Grand Touring. The Gallery of the particular Rolls-Royce has been created from ruthenium – a platinum that’s rarer than gold.
Other Unique Iterations
2018 saw numerous other bespoke vehicles from Rolls-Royce including a yellow and blue Dawn for Google’s Vice President of Engineering (Benjamin Sloss), The Silver Ghost Collection – 35 unique Ghosts with references to the manufacturer’s history – in addition to a roadster-style Dawn which can be changed into a four-seat