Bespoke 2020 Rolls-Royce Phantom Auction

Happy 115th Birthday, Rolls-Royce! On May 4, 1904, the Honourable Charles Stewart Rolls and Sir Frederick Henry Royce met for the first time. Rolls started one of the first vehicle dealerships in Britain, while Royce pioneered a 10hp petrol car. Upon driving it, Rolls promised to sell as many models as Royce could make. Which was 10 in their first year.

Over a century later, the world’s leading luxury automaker surpasses 4100 vehicles, each built with exacting care and unparalleled precision. Their legendary lineup now includes a special bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantom, created specifically for the 115th anniversary.

Rolls-Royce has partnered with RM Sotheby to celebrate its birthday. To commemorate the event, a one-off bespoke 2020 Rolls-Royce Phantom was lovingly built to be auctioned off on Sotheby’s online auction service. What do we know about this exclusive motorcar? It’s red. The color is bold, aggressive powerful. It will also feature hand-crafted leather work, carefully executed dashboard inlays, exquisite hand stitching, and other unique touches.

To honor the 115 mark, it will probably also include numbered door sills, treadplates, console and/or dashboard plaques, and badging.

While Rolls-Royce is keeping details to a minimum, we expect this bespoke model will go for $1 million or more at auction. After all, it is one of a kind – an instant collector’s item. 

But, when it comes down to it, every Rolls-Royce is a treasure. They are not mass-produced; they don’t just roll off an assembly line. Each element is carefully attended to and overseen by an expert in their trade. From the hand painted coachlines to the masterfully stitched leather, there is no detail too small to escape attention. And there is no indulgence, no luxury, that is not included in these class-leading motorcars.

Rolls and Royce set out to create the best car in the world. With the 2020 Rolls-Royce Phantom, and its brethren in the venerable line, they can rest easy knowing they have done just that.