LONDON: Rolls-Royce has unveiled a unique Phantom Extended to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger.
This special model draws inspiration from the film’s villain, Auric Goldfinger, and his 1937 Phantom III Sedanca de Ville.
The unique vehicle, named “Phantom Goldfinger,” incorporates intricate custom features that pay homage to the film’s memorable details, making it one of the most extensively engineered customisations in the brand's history.
Three years of design and engineering went into crafting these exclusive elements.
The Phantom Goldfinger’s exterior colour matches the iconic yellow hue of the original 1937 model in Goldfinger.
A bespoke two-tone paint wraps around the car in black and yellow, while 21-inch wheels feature black and silver hubcaps reminiscent of the 1937 model.
At the front, the Spirit of Ecstasy emblem has a unique gold-plated finish, representing the movie's plot where Auric Goldfinger smuggles gold in car panels. The finish, created with a solid silver figurine plated in 18-carat gold, appears as if gold is revealed beneath its silver coat.
The interior of Phantom Goldfinger showcases sophisticated gold accents throughout. Designers crafted a hidden vault in the center console containing an 18-carat gold bar fashioned as a “Speedform,” a symbolic miniature of the Phantom's design.
Gold finishes continue in areas like the glovebox and console bases, and air vents with “organ stops” are adorned with a luxurious gold finish. The glovebox inner lid features the line, “This is Gold, Mr Bond,” from Goldfinger, while the speaker grills and treadplates bear inscriptions inspired by the film’s title and design style.
A standout interior feature is the Gallery, a complex installation on the dashboard inspired by Switzerland's Furka Pass, where a pivotal chase scene in Goldfinger unfolds.
The Gallery design, etched from darkened stainless steel, includes a three-dimensional isoline map of the Pass, exposing gold beneath. This detailed artwork required a year of development and multiple prototypes.
The bespoke clock in the Gallery has a gun-barrel sequence motif, a recurring Bond film element.
Further tribute to the Furka Pass scene is reflected in the Starlight Headliner, which replicates the starry sky above the Pass as it appeared on the final day of the film shoot on July 11, 1964.
Hand-placed stars, glowing with a soft gold, mimic constellations from that date, along with eight shooting stars.
Other playful touches include a gold-plated putter, inspired by Goldfinger’s golf club from his first encounter with Bond, and a replica of Bond’s tracking device from the movie.
When the boot is opened, it projects the 007 logo onto the carpet, referencing Bond’s surveillance of Goldfinger’s vehicle.
Rolls-Royce even re-created the multi-coloured umbrella seen in the film, fitting it into the rear doors, while the UK licence plate “AU 1,” a nod to the chemical symbol for gold, has been secured for the car.
The bespoke creation was made for a Rolls-Royce client in England, said bespoke designer Nick Rhodes.
