Rolls-Royce, the iconic British luxury carmaker, has introduced an extravagant limited-edition automobile, the Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail, inspired by 1930s yachts.
This extraordinary vehicle reimagines the conventional Rolls-Royce four-seat sedan as a sleek two-seat roadster, an unparalleled move by the luxury car manufacturer.
While the exact price remains undisclosed, other models in Rolls-Royce’s exclusive coachbuilt line typically retail for around $28 million. However, the La Rose Noire Droptail, of which only four will be crafted, comes with a higher manufacturing cost.
Car’s design
The car’s exterior features a low-slung design, while the interior is adorned in crimson hues, taking inspiration from the French Black Baccara rose. The car is affectionately named “La Rose Noire” due to the rose’s significance to the commissioning owners, believed to be a prominent family, who describe it as “beloved by the mother.”
Inside the car, the dashboard showcases over 1,600 pieces of black sycamore wood trim veneer, meticulously cut into symmetrical triangles with accents of red, reminiscent of rose petals caught in the wind.
The vehicle also boasts a dedicated champagne storage compartment, housing a bottle from the commissioning family’s private vineyard. A custom Audemars Piguet watch is elegantly mounted into the dashboard, offering a lavish touch. Audemars Piguet is known for its luxurious timepieces, with the popular Royal Oak model retailing for approximately $26,200.
Minimalist design
The car’s dashboard maintains a minimalist design, featuring only three buttons for essential functions, such as hazard lights and quick-control tasks. Additional controls are discreetly integrated into the center console.
The exterior of the Droptail reflects the French Black Baccara rose motif with a sumptuous red hue called “True Love.” Rolls-Royce reveals that achieving this unique color took 150 iterations to perfect.
Measuring 17 feet in length and 6.5 feet in width, the Droptail embodies a lower-to-the-ground design at the back, reminiscent of a sailing yacht’s silhouette, while the iconic Rolls-Royce Pantheon-style grille graces the front. A subtle detail noted by the company is the “True Love” painting on the reverse side of the grille’s vanes, visible only through indirect reflection.
Notably, this marks the first time in a century that Rolls-Royce has introduced a two-seater model. The company emphasizes that the La Rose Noire Droptail represents its most complex construction project since its inception in 1906.
