ROLLS-ROYCE CELEBRATES TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE WITH GHOST
- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, NA celebrates Black Badge Ghost Ekleipsis with the total solar eclipse as backdrop
- Black Badge Ghost Ekleipsis created by the Bespoke Design team in Goodwood, England was inspired by the dramatic spectacle and mystery of a total solar eclipse
- The stunning animated Starlight Headliner adds a true sense of theatre and wonder as one observes the spellbinding solar phenomenon
- The total solar eclipse passed over the Niagara on the Lake region from 3:22 pm to 3:28 pm on Monday April 8, 2024 an event that will not occur for another 24 years
- Rolls-Royce Spectre, the newest member of the family joined the event
“The creative concept for Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis is drawn from the impressive natural show of a total solar eclipse; a unique occasion in nature, which underpins the rarity and visual impact of a Rolls-Royce Private Collection. Our Bespoke Collective of designers, engineers and craftspeople in Goodwood have captured the magic of this celestial alignment in a truly stunning Rolls-Royce interpretation. Our event at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, celebrates this magnificent phenomenon.”
Martin Fritsches, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, NA
A total solar eclipse is a truly rare occurrence. From 2011 to 2050, only six dates will see such an event. Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective captured the fascinating nature of this phenomenon in the Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis Private Collection incorporating stunning Bespoke features inspired by a total solar eclipse. Only five Ékleipsis commissions have been delivered to clients in North America.
Today, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the event, showcasing Ghost and Spectre at an exclusive total eclipse showing in Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada.
For nearly four minutes, the majesty of the natural phenomena stood as the backdrop for the beautiful vehicles. For As the marque’s Super Coupé and first all-electric offering, Spectre presented yet another stunning backdrop to the eclipse.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars presented the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis Private Collection inspired by this seldom-seen wonder of a solar eclipse. Harnessing the incredible forces of this celestial phenomenon, these exquisite commissions explore the captivating interplay of light and darkness, recreating the awe-inspiring moment when the Moon completely obscures the Sun.
EXTERIOR: GOLDEN DARKNESS
The mysterious, ethereal light cast by a total solar eclipse is captured in the Lyrical Copper exterior color of the motor car. This stunning bespoke finish incorporates powdered copper pigment, which appears darker until it catches the light when it produces a rich and dramatic iridescence. Mandarin adorns the inserts below the Pantheon Grille and brake calipers, recalling the intense pulses of sunlight witnessed as the eclipse progresses. The same Mandarin hue is used for the hand-painted coachline, which includes a delicate abstract representation of the transition from sunlight to darkness as the Moon approaches to cover the Sun.
ANIMATED STARLIGHT HEADLINER
The Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis features a fully Bespoke Starlight Headliner with a special animation that, like the eclipse that inspires it, gives those inside a true sense of awe and wonder. As the coach doors close and the engine is started, the ‘stars’ in the Starlight Headliner darken and a mesmerising sequence begins, replicating the totality of the solar eclipse, when the dark silhouette of the Moon completely obscures the bright light of the Sun.
ILLUMINATED FASCIA AND ‘DIAMOND RING’ TIMEPIECE
The illuminated fascia of Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis is adorned with 1,846 laser-etched ‘stars’ in a symbolic timeline of a total eclipse. A single Bespoke designer had sole responsibility for adjusting the individual size and position of each ‘star’ to create the mesmeric effect; a delicate and exacting process that took over 100 hours to complete.
The composition culminates in a Bespoke timepiece, which incorporates a brilliant-cut 0.5-carat diamond, recalling the ‘Diamond Ring’ effect, when a single, dazzling point of light can be seen on the Moon’s outline in the split seconds just before and immediately after it obscures the Sun.
