When it comes to bespoke automobiles, Rolls-Royce doesn’t just raise the bar; they gild it. Case in point: the new Phantom Goldfinger.
This is a one-of-one marvel inspired by none other than Auric Goldfinger, the iconic villain from the James Bond franchise.
The Phantom Goldfinger takes its cues from the 1937 Phantom III Sedanca de Ville, famously owned by the film’s namesake antagonist. It sports a bold yellow exterior but with all the grace and gravitas you’d expect from a Rolls-Royce.
The two-tone “long-side” design wraps around the car’s impressive coachwork like an unbroken ribbon of luxury. 21-inch wheels are finished in black, complete with silver “floating” hubcaps. A nod to the original 1937 model, these wheels bring a retro-modern charm that feels right at home.
If you thought the exterior was striking, the inside is something else. There’s a hidden vault in the centre console, home to an illuminated 18-carat gold bar shaped like a Phantom Speedform. A miniaturized, stylized version of the car itself.
It’s the kind of detail that makes you pause, if only to marvel at the sheer audacity of it.
Gold accents abound, from the base of the front and rear centre consoles to the glovebox interior, which is debossed with Goldfinger’s unforgettable line: “This is gold, Mr. Bond. All my life, I have been in love with its colour, its brilliance, its divine heaviness.”
Even the treadplates are designed to mimic gold bars, each featuring the Goldfinger moniker for that extra touch of theatricality.
The Starlight Headliner, a Rolls-Royce signature, has been meticulously designed to replicate the constellations as they appeared over Switzerland’s Furka Pass on July 11, 1964, the last day of filming one of the movie’s most memorable scenes.
At the centre of the dashboard sits bespoke artwork: a hand-drawn isoline map of the Furka Pass. It frames a unique clock inspired by the legendary gun barrel sequence, instantly recognizable to any Bond aficionado.
Adding a final touch of cinematic nostalgia, the Phantom Goldfinger comes with the famed “AU 1” British number plate, originally seen on the Goldfinger Phantom III in the film. It’s already been delivered to a Rolls-Royce collector in England, undoubtedly becoming the crown jewel in their collection.
As Auric Goldfinger himself might say, “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times? That’s just Rolls-Royce being exceptional.”
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