And if you're thinking of snapping it up, it's already sold. The Wraith Eagle VIII is estimated at RM3.3mil.
What makes the car special from other Wraiths you ask? The Eagle VIII is aviation inspired and tells the story of Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Brown who braved uncharted skies to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June, 1919.
Alcock and Brown flew non-stop from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland in a modified First World War Vickers Vimy bomber aircraft. The bi-plane was powered by twin 20.3 litre, 350bhp, Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engines.
The exterior of the Wraith Eagle VIII Collection Car is evocative of Alcock and Brown’s compelling night time adventure. Swathed in Gunmetal with a Selby Grey upper two-tone, the colours are separated by a brass feature line, a hint at the detailing that lies within.
The black grille vanes draw immediate reference to the Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engine cowling on the Vickers Vimy aircraft, the wheels are part polished with a translucent shadow finish.
Selby Grey and black leather are accented by brass, redolent of the brass sextant so integral to the success of the transatlantic journey.
Brass speaker covers depict the estimated flight distance of 1,880 miles and ‘RR’ monograms are embroidered in brass coloured thread onto headrests.
A flash of brass complements the navigator door paniers, while the door of the driver includes a brass plaque with Sir Winston Churchill’s quote commending the duo’s remarkable achievements.
The most alluring feature of the Collection is the extraordinary unique starlight headliner which features 1,183 starlight fibres show the celestial arrangement at the time of the flight in 1919, the flight path and constellations are embroidered in brass thread, whilst the exact moment the pair left the cloud to navigate by the stars is indicated by a red fibre optic light.
Clouds are embroidered and a plaque reading, “The celestial arrangement at the halfway point 00:17am June 15th 1919, 50” 07’ Latitude North – 31” Longitude West” shows the half-way point of the momentous journey.
“Wraith Eagle VIII is at once an object of desire; an homage to heroes and a protagonist to today’s visionaries. This Rolls-Royce Collection demonstrates the extraordinary skill of our Bespoke Collective at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex.
"Bespoke remains the jewel in the crown of the marque, creating luxury items that defy the trend of mass luxury manufacturers using ‘tick-box’ options to answer customer demand,” Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Torsten Müller-Ötvös.
