ROLLS-ROYCE HAS shown off its Bespoke division’s latest creation: a highly exclusive reworking of the Phantom, inspired by the marque’s Spirit of Ecstasy mascot.
Named the Phantom Scintilla, it is the British firm’s first ‘production’ car to feature a ceramic emblem – a reference to The Winged Victory of Samothrace, a Greek marble statue that almost inspired the Spirit of Ecstasy but was considered “too domineering”.
It is painted Andalusian White and Thracian Blue, bespoke shades inspired by the seas around the island of Samothrace, while its shoulder line and wheels have hand-painted stripes in darker Spirit Blue.
Inside, the starlight headliner gains a flowing pattern inspired by the Spirit of Ecstasy’s gown, the dash panel is decorated with seven interwoven aluminium ribbons and the glovebox is engraved with the…