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The Rolls-Royce Amethyst Droptail is one of four specially commissioned models for a particular client
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The automaker produced a grille in a hand-polished and hand-brushed finish for the first time. It took more than 50 hours of collective work to achieve uniformity in the finishes.Rolls-Royce Coachbuild.
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On the outside, the special Rolls-Royce wears a duotone color combination. The Globe Amaranth flower inspired the soft purple that serves as the car’s main finish, which the automaker paired with a deep purple Amethyst paint.
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The soft purple features a silver undertone, while the darker hue blends blue, red, and violet mica flakes to enhance the sheen.
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With a cocooning two-seat interior, it diverges from Rolls-Royce's traditional four-seat convention — a first in the marque’s modern history.
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Inside, dark wood and contrasting leather blend with soft purples. The automaker tested all the wood to ensure they met the same endurance standards as the exterior pieces.
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The company tested over 150 samples for over 8,000 hours before the car’s final construction, exposing them to sunlight, rain, and temperature fluctuations.
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The Droptail models help exemplify its line of hand-built, bespoke cars.