Uber-luxury carmaker, Rolls-Royce has finally revealed the second Boat Tail model. Built under the company’s special commission project, the Rolls-Royce Coachbuild, the new bespoke Boat Tail is inspired by the mother-of-pearl, and will make its public debut at Concorso d’Eleganza, Villa d’Este on May 21, 2022. The carmaker says that this new Boat Tail was commissioned by a customer whose family business has grown from his father’s origins in the pearling industry. In fact, the car has been designed to pay homage to the client’s father and family heritage.
Talking about the new Boat Tail, Alex Innes, Head of Coachbuild Design, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said, “Every Rolls-Royce Coachbuild commission is, of course, incredibly special; but in this case, there was an additional depth of feeling. Creating a motor car in honour of a revered client’s father and family history is an extraordinary privilege; a responsibility that we took very much to heart. The commissioning patron’s deep-rooted connection to Boat Tail is an inspiration – the result far exceeds a means of conveyance to become, quite literally, a moving work of art.”
The rear section of the car comes with the signature folding deck, treated in Royal Walnut veneer, while the the Spirit of Ecstasy fashioned in rose gold.
The car design and styling are inspired by a selection of four pearl shells, which were given to the company by the client. The shells provided inspiration for the exterior colour, which the company says is one of the most complex Bespoke finishes ever created by Rolls-Royce. It’s a shimmering blend of oyster and soft rose, with large white and bronze mica flakes which adds that pearl effect. The bonnet gets a contrasting cognac colour, which contains fine bronze and gold coloured aluminium mica flakes complete with a layer of crystal and iced matt clear coat.
The company says is one of the most complex Bespoke finishes ever created by Rolls-Royce
The rear section of the car comes with the signature folding deck, treated in Royal Walnut veneer, inlaid with rose gold-plated pinstripes with a satin-brushed finish. Also, upfront, the car gets the signature Pantheon Grille, with the Spirit of Ecstasy fashioned in rose gold. Completing the look is a set of black alloy wheels with matching accents and white-wall tyres.
The centrepiece of the dashboard is a timepiece made from mother-of-pearl, chosen and supplied by the client from his own collection
The cabin too comes with matching cognac and oyster-coloured leathers and Royal Walnut veneer, with rose gold and mother-of-pearl accents throughout. Even the transmission tunnel is formed from Royal Walnut veneer with rose gold pinstripes, to match the rear deck. At the centre of the dashboard, the car features a timepiece made from mother-of-pearl, chosen and supplied by the client from his collection, and similar material has been used on the control switches and instrument dials.
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