Rolls Royce Phantom Tempus Collection is a bedazzling tribute to parts unknown
Alvin Reyes - Feb 24, 2021, 5:28am CST
We’ve seen extraordinary renditions of the Phantom before, but none are as festive and mysterious as the new Phantom Tempus Collection. Arriving in coincidence with NASA Perseverance’s Mars landing, the newest Phantom Tempus is limited exclusively to 20 units worldwide. Clients from around the world have already taken each build slot.
“Phantom Tempus is a motor car for those who shape the world as they seek their own place in the universe,” said Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. “The events of the past year have caused many people, not least our clients, to re-evaluate their sense of, and relationship with Time.”
The shiny styling on the Iridescent Opulence was created by Swiss company Nature Squared, an outfit that calls itself an ethical design brand. And, in keeping with this self-referencing, those working on the Rolls-Royce project sourced the fancy plumage from a sustainable species of bird and the entire piece was painstakingly created by hand.
The vehicle was fitted with its dashboard in what Rolls-Royce calls its Clean Room at the manufacturer’s home in Goodwood, on England’s south coast, to minimise the chances of there being an annoying speck of dirt on any new artwork.
Rolls-Royce is not shy about styling itself as the ultimate luxury brand, and its bespoke services appear to be chiming well with its affluent customers.