Wed, Aug 17, 2016
Rolls-Royce’s new Phantom Zenith will feature a picnic hamper to complement each of the 50 cars that will be built in the collection.
The bespoke collection will be the last Phantom Coupe and Phantom Drophead Coupe cars produced, as the all-new eight-generation Phantom due to be launched in 2018 will not have coupe and convertible versions.
The hamper completes the trinity of objects created under the collection, joining the motor car and a metal ingot – a single piece of the Phantom assembly line in Goodwood, England – which will be presented in the motor car itself.
The hamper will serve as a collector’s piece and will be sequentially numbered to match each Phantom Zenith motor car.
The hamper is crafted from American walnut wood and natural grain leather. Each is finished in a choice of three colour combinations matching the interior of the cars themselves. These include a subtly contrasting Ardent Red leather and black leather piping inspired by a 1929 Phantom II; a contemporary combination of Navy Blue and Arctic White leather piping evoking the genteel ambiance of a the original 1925 Rolls-Royce Phantom II; or a black Anthracite leather with Seashell piping, reminiscent of the 1911 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
The hamper’s leather stitching – and a dart of contrast colour on the lid – echoes the interior of the Phantom Drophead Coupé and Phantom Coupé’s split tailgate, a private hosting area complete with a cool box, illuminated glass shelf, champagne holder and a leather seat for two.
Upon opening the hamper owners will find inside a plaque corresponding to the identification number given to their vehicle – one of just 50.
Piano Black picnic tables housed within the hamper fold out on milled-aluminium hinges. Like the armrest cappings inside the car, the hinges reference the history of these motor cars, engraved with the locations of the global debut of the experimental versions of each car – Villa D’Este on the shores of Lake Como for 100EX, the progenitor of the Phantom Drophead Coupé; and Lake Geneva for the 101EX, the car that would ultimately become the Phantom Coupé.
The leather and wood interior shelving of the hamper contains lead crystal wine glasses, handmade stainless steel cutlery, napkins embroidered with the Rolls-Royce monogram in Arctic White, and a handcrafted American walnut chopping board. As final flourish, the hamper comprises unique crockery, with painted black and platinum detail around the edges.
The Phantom Zenith Collection Picnic Hamper will be on display at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, California from August 17 to 21.
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