Rolls-Royce marks yr of the dragon with bespoke Phantoms

• Rolls-Royce is celebrating the yr of the dragon on the Chinese language zodiac calendar
• The automaker has revealed special-edition Phantoms with dragon motifs all through
• The vehicles are the primary particular editions within the Phantom nameplate’s centennial yr

This yr is the 12 months of the Dragon on the Chinese language zodiac calendar, and Rolls-Royce is celebrating with a pair of bespoke Phantoms, one for China and the opposite for the U.S.

Often called the Phantom Dragon editions, the vehicles are additionally the primary in what’s more likely to be a number of particular Phantoms arriving in this centennial yr for the nameplate.

For the Chinese language Phantom Dragon version, the inspiration got here from an historical legend of two dragons and a pearl. Based on the legend, the 2 dragons obtained the pearl as a reward for safeguarding humanity.

Dragon motifs characteristic all through the inside of the automobile, which is wearing pink leather-based that’s contrasted with wooden panels on the sprint. The wooden on the high of the sprint options marquetry depicting the 2 dragons, fashioned from 297 particular person items of wooden. They’re guarding the pearl, represented right here by the dash-mounted clock.

Different bespoke touches embody the starlight headliner with an summary illustration of two dragons in pink and white, fashioned by greater than 1,200 fiber-optic lights. The picnic tables within the rear additionally characteristic inlaid chrome steel round Chinese language zodiac calendars, with every zodiac signal represented by its Chinese language character and the dragon character highlighted in gold.

The Phantom Dragon version for the U.S. was commissioned by the Rolls-Royce of Orange County and will be ordered solely by way of the dealership. It options dragon motifs all through, together with on all 4 headrests, on this case depicted in pink accent stitching. Every embroidered dragon includes 5,449 stitches and requires 20 hours to finish. The automobile additionally comes with a hand-painted coachline on either side, incorporating a refined dragon motif. The dragons face to the appropriate, representing the east.

The Phantom Dragon editions have been developed by the Rolls-Royce Bespoke personalization division, whose services at Rolls-Royce’s plant in Goodwood, U.Okay., are being upgraded to deal with the robust demand for vehicles with customized touches. Among the many upgrades are extra Personal Places of work, like those utilized by the purchasers who commissioned the Phantom Dragon Editions.