The first thing that
pops into our minds when we think of chicanes are racing circuits with
long high-speed straights followed by curvy S-shaped set of turns; but
can a Rolls Royce
possibly fit into the picture? No? Well, the luxury automaker wants you
to think otherwise. Rolls Royce’s own personalization department
‘Bespoke’ has come up with a one-off Phantom Coupe for the automaker’s
brand manager in Dubai, Mohammed EL-Arishy. Named the Chicane Phantom
Coupe, the very special RR is inspired by the Mecca of motorsports, the
Goodwood racing circuit.
Rolls Royce claims that its Bespoke Chicane Phantom Coupe
is meant to evoke the history and heritage of the Goodwood racetrack
and the inspiration for it struck to EL-Arishy while gazing at historic
pictures at the Goodwood Hotel near the Rolls’ Goodwood production
facility. The regular wooden-finish trim of the cabin has been swapped
for carbon fiber to give it a feel of modern day racing machines. Even
the wooden steering wheel has been replaced, but strangely the special
edition Phantom Coupe has retained the LED studded Starlight headliner.
The seats are
upholstered in bright-red leather with checkered flag motif stitched on
it. On the outside, the same theme continues with a gunmetal paintjob
for the body. The bonnet and windscreen pillars are finished in a matte
black and the colored wheels is matched with the main exterior paint
finish. But strangely, all the race-derived body enhancements have not
been accompanied with any performance upgrades. Mechanically, it is same
as the normal Phantom Coupe. There is no word on the pricing of the
one-off special edition Chicane Phantom Coupe or even is sold or still
waiting for a buyer to pick it up.
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