The sleek silver large-body convertible is a bit of a relic of a bygone era. No, further back than the days of the Toyota Solara and Chrysler Sebring. The trend that started near the last bit of the Roaring 20s and continued in its prime until the late 60s.
The Jazz Age decadence and free spirit of the early part of the 20th Century is embodied in the latest model from Rolls-Royce, the Dawn Silver Bullet Collection. The new vehicle is the first Rolls-Royce Collection Car of the new decade.
The car features a unique silver paint job.Photo courtesy of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Its name comes from the company’s storied past, which includes cars named the Silver Dawn, Silver King, Silver Silence and Silver Spectre.
This particular model features an ultra-metallic silver paint finish. Its aero cowling moves the car from brute to glamorous speedster. It features a rakish silver centre spine brings the bodywork into the cabin. A vapour-blasted titanium finisher completes the aero cowling windbreak and proudly displays the Silver Bullet name and silhouette.
Artisan design touches fill the car with bespoke elements.Photo courtesy of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
The Dawn Silver Bullet Collection features dark exterior detailing; dark headlights and a new dark front bumper finisher, providing a dominant and determined expression in heighted contrast to the silver hue.
The part-polished wheels offer a translucent shadow finish with a single silver pinstripe.
Inside, the Dawn Silver Bullet Collection has a unique open-pore carbon fibre fascia and a quilted transmission tunnel with design cues taken from a leather jacket.
Designers sketched out the car’s design well in advance of one reaching production. Here is one of the sketches showing the transmission tunnel design.Photo courtesy of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Just 50 of these models will be made. Pricing is likely in “if you need to ask, you can’t afford it” territory.
The company will be be curating a special series of “Silver Bullet Drives” featuring epic road trip suggestions for Rolls-Royce owners in its Whispers app.
