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Rolls-Royce has unveiled a special Arcadia Droptail roadster. It was built for a client from Singapore and named after the mythical “heaven on Earth” – Arcadia. The car was conceived as the equivalent of tranquility, so it received a minimalist design and discreet decor. The British used hardwood veneer for the functional wooden platform at the stern and the interior trim, and the clock on the front panel was made to standards that exceeded the watch industry.
The third Rolls-Royce Droptail was named Arcadia in honor of the mythical “heaven on Earth” with untouched nature and a special rhythm of life. The car is distinguished by its purity of form and restraint of decoration, and its appearance was strongly influenced by the customer’s passion for design and architecture. To find inspiration, Bespoke specialists had to study the best examples from different regions where the client usually spends time, from the vertical gardens of Singapore to the British biomimetic buildings.
The body of the Arcadia Droptail was painted white, but not ordinary enamel was used, but interspersed with particles of aluminum and glass, which added shine in natural light. The contrast was made by the Bespoke silver color, which was also applied to the carbon fiber body kit along the lower perimeter. Analogies with historical Rolls-Royce models were made using mirror-polished “rods” of the radiator grille and 22-inch wheels. Well, the interior was again decorated with wood.
The white/brown interior color scheme goes perfectly with the solid wood surfaces. They are made from Santos Straight Grain veneer – hardwood. It has a beautiful texture, but during processing it often cracks and chips. To protect the veneer from aggressive environments, Bespoke even developed a special varnish. Unlike superyacht coverage, which needs to be renewed periodically, it is designed to last for the life of the vehicle. The total number of wooden dies in Droptail is 233. Their production alone took 8,000 hours.
The car also has a clock with the most complex dial in Rolls-Royce history. It was developed over two years and assembled in five months, as Rolls-Royce’s quality standards are slightly higher than those of watchmakers. The watch features a 119-facet guilloché metal plate (the client first saw the Droptail in 2023, when the company celebrated its 119th anniversary), partially ground hands and hour markers, and ceramic-coated minute markers that have had a small layer removed by laser to reveal a polished finish. aluminum base. The bottom of the watch is decorated with the RR monogram in stainless steel.
At the very beginning of work on the Arcadia Droptail, the customer chose the left-hand drive specification because he wanted to drive the car in different locations. This was one of the prerequisites, so the development team went ahead and placed a digital copy of the car in a special virtual environment, recreating specific locations around the world so that the client could make the necessary adjustments in advance.
Sources: Motor, Rolls-Royce
