ROLLS-ROYCE'S ONE-OF-ONE GOLDFINGER PHANTOM FEATURES A SOLID 18-CARAT GOLD BAR.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled a one-of-one Phantom Extended that pays homage to the 1964 James Bond film, Goldfinger – one of twelve Rolls-Royce appearances in the 007 film franchise. Revealed in the film’s 60th anniversary year, it takes inspiration from the 1937 Phantom III Sedanca de Ville owned by the eponymous villain, Auric Goldfinger. This story is masterfully explored in Phantom Goldfinger, with exquisite and ingenious Bespoke features linking to the plot and iconography of this enduring film. Phantom Goldfinger incorporates some of the most extensively engineered Bespoke features applied to a one-of-one motor car in Rolls-Royce history, each linking to the Goldfinger film plot. A total of three years of continuous development was required to bring each of these elegant and playful Bespoke features to life – from a complex sculptural Gallery, inspired by the famous scene filmed on the Furka Pass, to a gold golf putter mounted to the inside of the motor car’s boot, recalling the club used by Auric Goldfinger during his first encounter with James Bond. For the exterior, the paint was precisely matched to the yellow hue of the original 1937 Phantom III Sedanca de Ville used in the film, along with a unique ‘long-side’ two-tone design. The 21-inch disc wheels are finished in black with silver ‘floating’ hubcaps, creating a tone-on-tone effect that recalls the wheel design of the 1937 motor car as seen in the film. The Spirit of Ecstasy of Phantom Goldfinger has been given a unique finish, sections of it appear to reveal the gold underneath, suggesting it is made of solid gold - this was gold-plated it with 18-carat gold. Inside there are bespoke things everywhere, like a hidden vault in the centre console that houses an illuminated solid 18-carat gold bar, shaped like the Phantom Speedform, the front and rear centre consoles are also lined with a gold finish, as is the inside of the glovebox. The inner lid of the glovebox is also debossed with Goldfinger’s iconic quote: “This is Gold, Mr. Bond. All my life, I have been in love with its colour, its brilliance, its divine heaviness.” The air vents and ‘organ stops’ also have a lustrous gold finish and the speaker surrounds have the same finish and are inscribed with the film’s title. The treadplates are designed to look like the gold bars from the film and are gold-plated and embossed with the same font developed for the film.
There’s also a 24-carat gold-plated VIN plaque engraved with a special number ending in 007. The front fascia features a 3D design that shows the contours of the Furka Pass, the famous pass seen in the movie. The bespoke clock surround at the centre of the artwork is inspired by the instantly recognisable ‘gun barrel’ sequence featured in every James Bond film since 1962. The Starlight Headliner perfectly reflects the constellations as they were positioned over the Furka Pass on 11 July 1964 – the last day of filming the scene in Switzerland. The car comes with Royal Walnut picnic tables with a 22-carat gold inlay that features a fictional map of Fort Knox, the bullion depository where the United States gold reserves are stored. The rest of the interior is finished in Navy leather and Royal Walnut veneer inspired by the original car. The seating also features gold stitching, gold-coloured ‘bullets’ to cap the seat piping sections and headrests that incorporate gold ‘RR’ monograms. In the movie, Goldfinger uses a gold putter, safely guarded by his henchman, Oddjob, and so a gold-plated putter has been recreated and mounted on the underside of the boot lid and it features the ‘AG’ monogram inspired by the engraving on Goldfinger’s signet ring. The 007 logo is projected onto the carpet of the luggage compartment floor whenever the lid is opened, inspired by the Q Branch-issued tracking device in the movie. The car’s umbrellas in the rear doors have been finished in the same red, blue, green, and yellow colours as the movie. The car features an AU 1 license plate as seen in the movie, it’s the chemical symbol for gold on the periodic table of elements. This one-of-one Phantom isn’t for sale, it’s also not staying in a Rolls-Royce collection, the car has already been delivered to what has to be one of the wealthiest Bond fans on the planet.
“This is gold, Mr. Bond. All my life, I’ve been in love with its colour, its brilliance, its divine heaviness.” Auric Goldfinger, Auric Enterprises
Take a look at the YouTube video that shows off the ultimate Bond homage car in celebration of the anniversary of the hit movie, Goldfinger. Rollys-Rocye has appeared in the Bond franchise no less than 12 times: Rolls-Royce | The Voice of the Maker: Phantom Goldfinger | Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
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