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ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS RELEASES WRAITH EAGLE VIII SKETCHES ON THE CENTENARY OF THE FIRST NON-STOP TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
Fri Jun 14 10:18:00 CEST 2019 Press Release
To mark the centenary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today releases unseen design sketches of its latest Collection Car, Wraith Eagle VIII.
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To mark the centenary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight,
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today releases unseen design sketches of its
latest Collection Car, Wraith Eagle VIII. The collection of 50 motor
cars tells the epic tale of the pioneering flight of Captain John
Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Brown. The duo conquered unchartered
skies to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a Vickers Vimy aircraft, powered
by twin Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engines, exactly 100 years ago.
The sketches, envisioned by the Bespoke Collective of the House
of Rolls-Royce, offer a rare and intimate insight into the creative
journey undertaken by Rolls-Royce designers as they worked to express
an extraordinary act of courage within the palette of a Rolls-Royce
motor car.
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars,
commented, “The unique skill of our Bespoke Design Collective sees the
story of one of the most pivotal moments of the 20th
century, the first non-stop transatlantic flight, told using Wraith, a
motor car which speaks of power, drama and adventure. Wraith Eagle
VIII is a modern masterpiece – these sketches offer an extraordinary
insight into its creation.”
The designs highlight the remarkable attention to detail of
Rolls-Royce Bespoke craftsmanship. The starlight headliner sketch
shows cloud embroidery, the halfway point coordinates and the flight
path of Alcock and Brown. A further detailed sketch shows the
night-time view from above, which is expertly incorporated into
Wraith’s fascia, in the form of a gold, silver and copper inlay.
The sketch of the Collection Car’s clock depicts an iced
background effect reminiscent of the freezing instrument panels of the
adventurers, while the clock’s green night time glow is illustrated –
a direct reference to the only light seen by Alcock and Brown as they
crossed the Atlantic.
Wraith Eagle VIII, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ latest Collection Car
will be created for discerning collectors at the Home of Rolls-Royce
in Goodwood, West Sussex – a Centre of Global Luxury Manufacturing Excellence.