Inspired by
Charles Stewart Rolls and the legend of the Schneider Trophy-winning
Supermarine S6B (powered by a Rolls-Royce R Type engine), Rolls-Royce recently
unveiled the Phantom Coupé Aviator Collection. The collection celebrates the
spirit of human endeavor that drove a very British hero and subsequently led
Rolls-Royce to simultaneous world speed records on land, air and in the water.
Finished in
Aviator Grey, the Phantom Coupé Aviator Collection features a contrasting matte
bonnet, window and grille surround, while inside, the interplay of wood and
metal hints strongly at a cockpit theme. A Thommen, aviation-grade clock with
blood orange needle tips is embedded in the metal foil upper fascia,
complemented by matte black dials for power reserve, speedometer and fuel
gauges.
The lower
fascia is veneered in mahogany, painstakingly shaped by craftspeople just as
the early record-setting propellers were fashioned, and features Sapele
contrast. Polished stainless steel veneer 'onlays' with bullet-shaped ends are
designed to match the floor mat fixings.
Collection
cars celebrate the victorious S6B aircraft with a transmission tunnel in
anodized aluminum with exposed torx fixings and swage lines that echo the oil
cooling veins on the S6B fuselage side. These highlights are repeated on
collection car armrests.
The
leather-lined glove compartment includes an embossed quote that Charles Rolls
made following his first flight with the Wright Brothers in 1908: "The
power of flight is as a fresh gift from the Creator, the greatest treasure yet
given to man." A center console chrome plaque describes Rolls — only the
second man in Britain to hold a pilot's license — simply as Pioneer Aviator,
below a representation of his sweeping signature
Fitted with leather floor mats, Aviator Collection cars have also been
designed to incorporate the Rolls-Royce of cup holders. Beautifully
engineered in highly polished aluminum, the cup holders succeed at the
designer's aim to deliver functionality, but with that special
combination of theatre and jewelry, both of which are expected by every
Rolls-Royce client.
© Passion4Luxury 2013
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