Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
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The Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail.
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Our invite-only preview of the car was just hours prior to its customer delivery at Rolls-Royce’s private residence in Pebble Beach.
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A new take on the Pantheon Grille features vanes that bend slightly near the top, a first for the marque.
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The parquetry comprises 1,603 pieces of black sycamore.
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When not on the wrist, the custom Audemars Piguet 43 mm Royal Oak timepiece can be set within the fascia.
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The separate roof “transforms the roadster into a formidable looking coupé,” according to Alex Innes, head of Rolls-Royce’s Coachbuild Design division.
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The car, inspired by the Black Baccara rose, features a two-tone color scheme, that like the rose itself, varies from pomegranate to black.
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Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, stands with the one-off La Rose Noire Droptail.
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“We developed a completely unique, technological finish that brings not only this darker hue to all of the metalwork, but is highly reflective,” says Alex Innes, head of head of Coachbuild Design at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, “ensuring that La Rose Noire wears the personality of the environment, wherever it finds itself in the world.”
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Custom detailing extends to the speaker presentation on the car’s sound system.
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The Black Baccara rose theme carries over to the tailored Champagne chest.