One-of-a-kind Rolls Royce with ‘twinkling sky’ illusion interior took 2.5k hours to build hits auction for huge price
A ONE-of-one Rolls Royce that once took over 2,500 hours to build is set to hit auction.
The immensely rare Rolls Royce Wraith Silver Spectre – produced as a shooting brake – is the ultimate luxury estate car.
Boasting the elegant look of the original Wraith, which was first launched in 2013, this car was completely transformed by Dutch designer Niels van Roij – the brains behind the Tesla Model S shooting brake and the two-door Range Rover.
The initial sketches were then carried out by Belgian coachbuilder Carat Duchatelet between 2018 and 2020, and reportedly took some 2,500 hours to complete.
The result is a sleek, modern motor with a roofline that slopes downwards and tapers inwards towards the rear.
Key features include two suicide doors, a handcrafted carbon-fibre roof, and a new-design tailgate with a large leather-lined boot.
Adding to the luxury interior, the Rolls-Royce cabin uses a starlight liner that features thousands of LEDs to create the effect of a twinkling night sky extending to the back of the car
Small plaques, found on the door sills and in the boot, feature the “Silver Spectre” name in gold along with Niels van Roij’s company logo
Otherwise, it remains a standard Wraith inside – a motor that itself carries a price tag of £300,000.
Available to buy from PistonHeads, the world-renowned used car marketplace, the uniqueness of this Wraith Silver Spectre could see it sell for millions.
What is a 'shooting brake'?
A shooting brake is a cross between a coupe and an estate car, and usually boasts a sloping roofline and two doors
The term ‘shooting brake’ originates from the horse-drawn wagons used in the 1800s and early 1900s to transport hunters and equipment.
These wagons were named “brakes” because they were used to break in young horses, and “shooting” reflects the wagon’s role in carrying shooting parties.
Some of the most famous examples of a shooting brake include the Reliant Scimitar, BMW Z3M Coupe, Ferrari FF, and the Sport Brake versions of the Jaguar XF and Aston Martin Virage.
This comes as a classic Rolls-Royce has been unearthed after spending years gathering dust in an old garage.
A very rare vintage Silver Wraith II model is believed to be one of just 2,135 that were produced between 1977 and 1980.
The vintage Roller from 1979 remains in “remarkably good condition” – despite a heavy layer of dust which has gathered from being left abandoned in a garage.
The interior is especially well kept, finished in Walnut-over-cream leather that looks nowhere near 44 years old.
And elsewhere, shocking footage of a bear ripping up a $210,000 Rolls-Royce has been captured.
Footage shows a bear-shaped figure ripping up a luxury car, scratching the interior of the car.
However, it’s not all as it seems – with the cops being called on the owners after they attempted to file an insurance claim for damages.