The exclusive Coachbuild division of Rolls-Royce has revealed its latest creation, a dramatic two-seat roadster called the Arcadia Droptail. Delivered to its owner at a private ceremony in Singapore—but intended to be driven internationally—the car is the third of four Droptails to emerge from Rolls-Royce’s headquarters. Each comes from the Coachbuild branch of the company’s Bespoke department, where customers spend several years and tens of millions of dollars designing and commissioning their perfect car. Alex Innes, head of the Coachbuild department at Rolls-Royce, told me how development of the Arcadia began when a mood board was presented to the customer four-and-a-half years ago. The ultra-low production numbers give Rolls-Royce the freedom to liberate itself from the house style shared by its (moderately) mass-produced models, like the Ghost, Cullinan and Phantom.

Source: Forbes May 13, 2024 11:54 UTC