Rolls-Royce revives the legendary Goldfinger Phantom after 60 years.
Chronicling the glamorous, action-packed, and epic adventures of a British spy, the James Bond movie franchise is understood for highlighting unbelievable locations, suave type, and revered icons of luxurious inside its thrilling tales and nail-biting motion. Whether or not it’s watches, fits, lodges, or luxurious and unique vehicles, 007 is understood simply as a lot for his beautiful style as he’s for his ability as a undercover agent.
As one of many best titans on the planet of British luxurious, Rolls-Royce has made a dozen appearances within the 007 franchise. Rolls-Royce has the standing of being such a outstanding and common image of luxurious, standing, and opulence, that its vehicles not solely assist outline characters in James Bond movies, however function characters of their very own, particularly in Goldfinger, the place Rolls-Royce made its first 007 movie look.
In it, the villain, Auric Goldfinger, drives a 1937 Phantom III Sedanca de Ville, which he drives all through the occasions of the movie. Celebrating 60 years since Goldfinger’s authentic launch in 1964, Rolls-Royce has revived the enduring Phantom from the film, within the type of a brand new one-off Rolls-Royce Phantom Prolonged, created by the masters of luxurious artisan craftsmanship at Rolls-Royce Bespoke.
Taking inspiration straight from the unique automotive because it seems within the movie, the brand new one-of-one Rolls-Royce Phantom Goldfinger options the identical configuration of black with yellow two-tone paintwork, the colours being specifically formulated by Rolls-Royce paint specialists, with a bespoke two-tone design made to match the unique.
The Spirit of Ecstasy accommodates a reference to the movie, through which Auric Goldfinger smuggles gold by hiding it within the physique panels of his Rolls-Royce. To create the impact of gold hidden behind a silver Spirit of Ecstasy, the Phantom Goldfinger has a Spirit of Ecstasy crafted in strong silver, and thoroughly plated with sections of 18-carat gold to “reveal” the gold.
The inside accommodates much more references to the movie, utilizing loads of 18 and 24-carat gold all through. One is a “vault” within the middle console, housing a strong 18-carat gold bar within the form of a Rolls-Royce Phantom speedform. One other is a debossed quote from Auric Goldfinger within the lid of the glovebox: “That is Gold, Mr. Bond. All my life, I’ve been in love with its color, its brilliance, its divine heaviness.” The treadplates are gold-plated, and made to seem like gold bars that reference the movie, and the 24-carat gold-plated VIN plaque includes a VIN that ends in 007.
The long-lasting Phantom Gallery within the automotive includes a hand-drawn, three-dimensional depiction of the Furka Cross, the street the place an iconic scene within the movie takes place of James Bond following Auric Goldfinger as he smuggles gold. This characteristic alone required a 12 months of growth, with ten prototypes made to excellent the design. The Starlight Headliner depicts the night time sky that might have been over the Furka Cross on the final day the movie was shot in Switzerland, July 11, 1964, and the rear seat picnic tables have a 22-carat gold inlay that includes a fictional map of Fort Knox. Navy leather-based and Royal Walnut wooden veneers replicate the look of the unique automotive.
Different particulars that reference the movie embody a gold golf putter within the trunk, harlequin umbrellas within the rear doorways, and even the license plate quantity ‘AU 1’ which was featured on the unique automotive. The Phantom Goldfinger will preserve the enduring quantity, which has been delivered to a British Rolls-Royce fanatic and collector. The one-of-one Rolls-Royce Phantom Goldfinger not solely celebrates 60 years of a legendary movie, but additionally defines how Rolls-Royce “gilds the lily.”
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