Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé
Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé | ||
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Curb weight 2,620 kg (5,780 lb) | | |
Chronology | ||
Predecessor | Rolls-Royce Corniche V | |
Successor | Rolls-Royce Dawn |
The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé is a luxury
Exterior
The exterior resembles that of the 100EX. The 2-door 4-seat convertible has rearward opening coach doors and a two-tone color scheme that distinguishes between the upper and lower bodywork and frames the teak wood paneling of the convertible's tonneau cover. However, it eschews the EX's aluminum bonnet in favor of more easily maintained stainless steel.
The front fascia resembles that of the 100EX but its middle bodywork/raised bonnet/grille assemblage stops midway down rather than continuing downwards and bisecting the front bumper. The headlamps are also those of the 100EX/101EX concept and are similar to the Phantom's. The deep set rectangular high beams are LED units while the round "faux-foglamp" driving lights are projector-style xenon arc lamps. The exterior is available in more than 44,000 color combinations.
It combines aluminum technology and hand-crafted materials. As with other current Rolls-Royce models, the hood ornament, the
Interior
The interior has wood veneering that wraps around the 8/9ths top portion of the cabin from coach door to coach door and ends in a crafted convertible tonneau cover, finished in teak panelling sandwiched between an interior band of contrasting hardwood and the bare stainless steel motif of the car's upper exterior bodywork. Like the 100EX and 101EX, the dashboard and the steering wheel are from the Phantom.[citation needed]
Triangular A-pillars with quarter glass, and spring-loaded pop-up rollover hoops behind the rear seats, provide additional strength and protection for the convertible body.[citation needed]
Production
In its first year on the market (2007), 253 Drophead Coupés were sold worldwide.[2]
The first car destined for the U.S. market was
Concepts
In 2007 Pininfarina was commissioned to build a version called the Hyperion for collector Roland Hall, based on the Drophead Coupé.[6] The car is a 2-seat roadster and was shown in 2008 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.[7] In 2009 it was sold for £4,000,000.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Hutton, Ray (December 2006). "2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe – Auto Shows – The production version stays true to its conceptual forerunners". Car and Driver. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
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- ^ Evans, Gary (16 February 2007). "First US Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe Auctioned for $2 million". Naples Daily News. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ^ cars, Super (19 September 2015). "2012 Rolls-Royce Phantom Series 2 Drophead Coupé". Nick D.
- ^ "2008 Rolls-Royce Hyperion News and Information". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Pics Aplenty: Pininfarina Rolls-Royce Hyperion". Autoblog. Retrieved 9 March 2019.