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ROLLS-ROYCE CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL 2017 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
Mon Jul 03 14:04:00 CEST 2017 Press Release
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated a successful Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend, with a significant presence throughout the event.
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated a successful Goodwood Festival of
Speed over the weekend, with a significant presence throughout the
event. The highlights:
Dawn Black Badge
The Festival of Speed served as
the perfect staging point for the global unveiling of the Rolls‑Royce
Dawn Black Badge. Unveiled in the spectacular setting of the
Rolls-Royce display area on the Laundry Green, Dawn Black Badge,
flanked by its siblings Wraith Black Badge and Ghost Black Badge, drew
huge crowds throughout the weekend.
Dawn Black Badge stands as the most luxurious, social space from
which to take in the night air. This most glamorous, uncompromising
expression of open-top luxury is given a new and darker sensual
dimension through its suite of Black Badge engineering and design
treatments. The car shown was presented in a deeply intense shade of
black, created by the most exhaustive painting and polishing process
ever used for a solid paint colour. The result clothes Dawn’s lines in
the deepest, darkest and most intense black to ever grace a production
car surface. The roof, which opens in a ‘Silent Ballet’ to allow in
the sounds of the night, is in black canvas, whilst the rear deck is
finished in black leather.
Rolls-Royce ‘Sweptail’
Rolls-Royce’s history as
the world’s pre-eminent coachbuilder is at the very core of its
identity as the world’s most celebrated luxury brand. The coachbuilt
Rolls-Royce ‘Sweptail’ graced the Festival of Speed in the ‘First
Glance’ category, drawing huge crowds whether at rest in the paddock
or wafting up the Hillclimb. Inspired by the beautiful coachbuilt
Rolls-Royces of the 1920s and 1930s, the patron’s desire was for a
coachbuilt two seater coupé featuring a large panoramic glass roof.
Rolls-Royce ‘Sweptail’ is a truly magnificent motor car, exuding the
romance of travel for its own sake, placing it in the pantheon of the
world’s great intercontinental tourers.
Wraith Black Badge
The most powerful and dynamic
Rolls-Royce in history, Wraith Black Badge effortlessly ascended the
Hillclimb during the Supercar Shootout. Wraith Black Badge peaked at
126mph during the 1.16-mile course and recorded a speed of 102mph as
the car crossed the finish line, proving that it is not necessary to
sacrifice luxury for speed. Wraith Black Badge was driven by Endurance
Racing legend Joerg Weidinger. The car was finished in Dark Indigo,
with the interior in Seashell and Navy Blue contrast leather, and the
fascia in Black Badge Technical Fibre.
Ghost Black Badge
The Course Car this year was a
Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge, resplendent with LED race lights and
Goodwood decals. The car was driven by a team from Rolls-Royce Motor
Cars and seen on the course between each Hillclimb Run throughout the
weekend, completing 85 runs and covering more than 200 miles in total.
The car was finished in Andalusian White, with the interior in Black
and Tan contrast leather and the fascia in Black Badge Technical Fibre.
Bradley Theodore
Celebrity artist Bradley
Theodore created unique artwork throughout the event at the
Rolls‑Royce Black Badge display area on the Laundry Green. Renowned
for his instantly recognisable ‘Dia de los Muertos’ style, Theodore is
dedicated to making his art accessible for all to see around the
world, producing murals on the streets of Hong Kong, London, Los
Angeles, Oslo and Paris. During the Festival of Speed he created
artwork inspired by iconic Rolls-Royce images, including the Spirit of
Ecstasy, Double R badge and radiator grille, and also the magnificent
Rolls‑Royce 'Sweptail'.
The Rolls-Royce Fleet
In addition to the cars on
the Hillclimb, invited VIP guests were conveyed in luxury from the
Home of Rolls-Royce on the south-eastern corner of the Goodwood Estate
– in sight of Goodwood House – in a beautiful and rarely seen fleet of
Bespoke Rolls-Royce motor cars.
Anyone wishing to filter relevant Rolls-Royce information from
the event is encouraged to use the hashtag #BlackBadge.