AUTOMOTIVE
DIGITAL SOUL PHANTOM
CANVAS: PHANTOM | MEDIUM: ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING, GOLD PLATING, GOLD INLAYS
The Digital Soul Phantom is a study in contemporary
artisanship; a fusion of human endeavour and computer-
generated design. At the heart of this Carrara White with
Smokey Quartz two-tone Phantom is a Gallery created
by Product Designer Thorsten Franck. An individual’s
characteristics are interpreted by an algorithm which
translates the data into a swathe of 3D-printed stainless
steel. This is then hand-polished and plated in 24-carat
gold, resulting in a unique artwork that embodies
jewellery, sculpture and architecture.
Gold detailing embellishes the interior of the motor car,
with Gold inlays set by hand in Smoked Eucalyptus wood
and gold-plated speaker grilles concluding the aesthetic.
WRAITH EAGLE VIII COLLECTION
CANVAS: WRAITH | MEDIUM: GOLD VACUUM
METALIZED WOOD WITH SILVER AND COPPER
INLAYS
To mark the centenary of the first non-stop
transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown in June
1919, Rolls-Royce created 50 extraordinary Wraiths
in the Wraith Eagle VIII Collection.
The story of their perilous night-time journey,
propelled by Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engines, is
told using Wraith as a canvas. A unique starlight
headliner with 1,183 fibre-optic lights depicts the
night time sky at the time of their flight. The flight
path and constellations are embroidered in brass
thread and the exact moment the pair left the
clouds, also illustrated in embroidery, and navigated
by the stars is indicated by a red fibre-optic light.
Brass speaker covers depict the estimated 1,880-
mile flight distance whilst a brass plaque engraved
with Winston Churchill’s stirring quote commending
the pair’s remarkable achievement adorns the
driver’s door.
The Smoked Eucalyptus fascia, vacuum metalized
in gold and inlaid with silver and copper, depicts a
birds-eye view of the Earth at night, showing a light
map of roads and homes glittering below.
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The Art of Luxury
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