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Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II

Overlooking the Ligurian Sea, the abundance of craggy Miocene breccias and olistoliths dotting the Roquebrune-Cap-Martin peninsula delivered a fl awless juxtaposition for the wildly majestic arrival of Phantom Series II. Deemed “the marque’s magnum opus” by Rolls-Royce, every Phantom Series II is unique; bespoke is the new normal. While the eighth-generation Phantom technically debuted in 2017, the Series II marks its newest expression. Subtle alterations — a geometric change and illumination to the Pantheon Grille, laser-cut bezel starlight headlights, a slightly thicker steering wheel — di ff erentiate this incarnation. The boldest option comes in the form of a suite of new wheels. Cruising through Monaco and into the Côte d’Azur, the statement-making disc wheels (available in either polished stainless steel or black lacquer) parrot the timelessness of the locale. To debut Series II, Rolls-Royce created 10 Exemplars, two handfuls of distinct, customized Phantoms to illustrate possibility. One does not purchase a Rolls-Royce, but rather commissions it. Shrewdly, the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective updated Phantom just enough to present a reason to personalize a new one. Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II from $475,000, rolls-roycemotorcars.com

Deemed “the marque’s magnum opus” by Rolls-Royce, every Phantom Series II is unique; bespoke is the new normal

Photo James Lipman