To create the finished product, Rolls-Royce craftsmen used a “book-matching” technique at 55 degrees to align sheets of wood together in a repeating grain pattern to give the illusion of being a single piece. More than 150 samples went through over 8,000 hours of testing to ensure they would stand up to sunlight and other environmental challenges. You can see the wood on the back of the car, or it can be covered by a removable roof with electrochromic glass.
Rolls-Royce seldom releases pricing or specs on these bespoke creations, but La Rose Noire reportedly cost around $30 million to build, more than the Boat Tail or Sweptail. This car is likely in the same ballpark and uses the same twin-turbocharged V12 under the hood.
With two of the four Droptails revealed in quick succession, we may see the third and fourth shortly, too. Meanwhile, we’re still awaiting imagery of the third and final Boat Tail.