The English firm couldn’t wait and shortly after announcing La Rose Noire, we love it with the second of the four Droptails that they will manufacture, the Amethyst.
The second of the four exclusive Droptail that Rolls-Royce will manufacture , is already a reality. Also with a mysterious client as a starting point, the Amethyst is an expression of luxury and discreet craftsmanship, that is, only in the richness of the materials and in the contemplation of its details will the value and true luxury be found behind this creation, the which honors the passion for modern design, fine watchmaking and, of course, jewelry, themes that are related to this exclusive client.
The beginning of everything is in the business legacy of the owner of this model, who started with a family business linked to jewelry but has now grown to be a multinational corporation. Of course with a lot of money, he has traveled and has a museum with cars, jewelry and works of art that support his artistic decisions.Amethyst, is “amethyst” in English, and refers to a gem, a kind of “violet quartz”. Amethyst, esoterically, is the birthstone of her child, but it is also a symbol of purity, clarity and resilience.
The brand worked on two special shades, the first is called Globe Amaranth, inspired by the amaranth flower that grows in some deserts, which was sprayed with fine sparkles of aluminum powder. Now, the amaranth has a very strong color and for the same reason, the color that the car exhibits does not represent the fully bloomed amaranth, but rather the color that it takes on in one of its flowering stages. The second tone is amethyst, of course, with a metallic work.
The 22″ polished aluminum wheels also have a touch of color, in mauve, similar to but not the same as the other shades mentioned.One of the most intricate parts to work on were the carbon fiber accents. The fiber is worked into a geometric chevron-shaped pattern, with an amethyst-colored lacquer, which hardly reveals that it is carbon fiber, until you look at it closely. It took her two years to do all this work.
Most detailed was the Pantheon grill, which was requested to be hand-planed, with hand-polished sections, but both in one direction of the grain, taking inspiration from the arms of a very exclusive watch from this owner’s family collection. . It took him over 50 hours of work to do this.
The lower air intake was worked similar to the Rose Noire, with stainless steel “lingots” with the upper face painted in amaranth color.The “Spirit of Ecstasy” figurine comes on a stand with an amethyst jewel frame, worked to achieve a more dusted look than sparkle.
The interior is just delicious. The wood used is called calamander, which is a species derived from ebony, known for its complex texture and color banding. In this case, open pore samples were used, with contrasting caramel-colored veins, a job that took more than six months and the evaluation of more than 100 logs, all so that the veins matched the dune-colored brown leather. What is not dune leather is amethyst leather.
Let’s go back to the wood. This car is the Rolls-Royce with the most wood surfaces in history. The wood not only decorates the entire cabin, but also the rear deck, the same one that required the work of experts in aerodynamics, because, believe it or not, the Rolls-Royce team sought that the grain and grain of the wood , will contribute aerodynamically to the model, in fact, it is said to be the first and only piece of real wood that produces downforce on a car.
Of the wood, more than 150 samples were used, which were subjected to 8,000 hours of tests in climatic exposure, including extreme heat and sun, rain, sudden changes in temperature and others, only for the manufacture of a unique lacquer, created exclusively for this car and which required its own industrial patent, in order to protect the wood and its finishes for life.
Other details include amethyst gemstone doorknobs, woven leather floor mats, a removable hardtop with electrochromic glass, and an exclusive Swiss watch by Vacheron Constantin, called ‘Les Cabinotiers Armillary Tourbillon’, which was customized under the direct supervision of Rolls-Royce. The model was presented recently at a private event in Switzerland and there is no doubt that it must have been to everyone’s taste, because it really is a work of art.