Elite Traveler HRS 2025

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by TobyLouch elite traveler HOTELS, RESORTS &SPAS2025 20 Motoring

The Spirit of Ecstasy is made from solid silver and plated in places with 18K gold

finish wraps around the vehicle in a single, uninterrupted graphic. The 21-inch disc wheels are finished in black with silver floating hubcaps. Ever-present on all Rolls-Royce models, the Spirit of Ecstasy plays on the film’s plot, too. In the movie, Goldfinger smuggles gold in the panels of his Rolls Royce. Here, the Spirit of Ecstasy is made from solid silver, yet plated in places with 18K gold to look as if there is gold hidden beneath. Inside the vehicle, the flagship feature is a hidden vault created in the center console between the front seats. Here, owners will discover an 18K gold bar in the shape of a Phantom ‘Speedform,’ a replica of the vehicle’s bodywork in a stylized miniature. Inside the glovebox, the quote: “This is gold, Mr Bond. All my life, I have been in love with its color, its brilliance, its divine heaviness,” has been debossed on the inner lid. A further headline feature on the bespoke Phantom is the Furka Pass Gallery, which runs the full width of the front fascia. This is a hand-drawn three dimensional isoline map that depicts the contours of the Furka Pass in Switzerland, the setting for one of the film’s most famous scenes. This feature took over a year to create. “Bringing Phantom Goldfinger into being was one of the Bespoke Collective’s greatest creative journeys to date,” said Nick Rhodes, bespoke designer at Rolls Royce. “The elegant and whimsical features that reference the film’s most memorable moments are an exquisite demonstration of the power of bespoke in adding a new chapter to an existing story.” rolls-roycemotorcars.com

Rolls-Royce Phantom Gold fi nger

Rolls-Royce has paid homage to one of cinema’s great villains, Auric Goldfinger, with a bespoke iteration of its Phantom Extended. Goldfinger , perhaps the most beloved film in the James Bond franchise, turned 60 in 2024 and the British marque celebrated suitably by reimagining the glamorous rapscallion’s iconic 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca De Ville. This one-of-one Rolls-Royce has numerous features that link to the plot and themes of the 1964 film. Some of these features are the most extensively engineered bespoke touches Rolls-Royce has ever created, totaling

three years of development. Quite the statement from a company that has set the bar for coachbuilding. “At Rolls-Royce, we are dedicated to crafting deeply personal masterpieces that reshape the boundaries of possibility and truly define the essence of luxury,” said Chris Brownridge, chief executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. “This particular project really invigorated our team of creatives, giving them the freedom to explore the reaches of their imagination.” Rolls-Royce paint specialists matched the car’s striking yellow color to Goldfinger’s original Phantom. It’s a ‘long-side’ two-tone colorway, in which the black

An 18k gold bar in the center console

The interior

Photo Ian Fleming Publications Ltd 1959