Rolls-Royce has made many cars that look expensive. The Phantom Centenary Private Collection sets itself a harder task: making a century of the model's history visible inside the cabin. Limited to 25 examples, the collection was unveiled in 2025 to mark one hundred years of the Phantom name. It is a new, exceptionally small production run, rather than a classic Phantom given a restoration. [1]
From a distance, the long two-tone car remains unmistakably a Phantom. Rolls-Royce describes the finish as Super Champagne Crystal over either Arctic White or Black. At the front is a special Spirit of Ecstasy: cast in solid 18-carat gold and then plated in 24-carat gold. Each of the four wheels bears 25 engraved lines, making one hundred between them. Those numbers are not confined to a brochure; they become details a visitor can actually find on the car. [1]
The most absorbing work is inside. The rear-seat textiles combine printed imagery with embroidery in several layers. According to the maker, the seats contain 160,000 stitches. Their motifs refer to places, owners and cars in Phantom's history. Up front, the leather is laser-etched with lines that resemble hand-drawn sketches. The contrast between rear fabric and front leather also revisits an older custom: the chauffeur's seat was finished in a harder-wearing material than the passengers' seats. [1]
The woodwork has the same ambition on a different scale. Rolls-Royce highlights three-dimensional marquetry, layers of ink and gold leaf as new techniques in this collection. A panel becomes more than an expensive surface: it is a miniature narrative that rewards a closer look. That is why this Phantom is more interesting than a list of optional extras. Its craftsmanship is used to explain why the marque believes this particular model merits a centenary tribute. [1]