CERNOBBIO – Luxury in luxury. At Villa d’Este on Lake Como, 50 cars that have made history parade. They compete in the most anticipated Concours d’Elegance of the year. An unmissable event for collectors from all over the world and for enthusiasts who can only look at these jewels and then dream about them once everything is over. Fifty masterpieces, from the most beautiful Ferrari and Alfa Romeo to the unforgettable Aston Martin, Isotta Fraschini, Bentley and Mercedes. And of course his Majesty the Rolls-Royce. In the race there is the Silver Ghost 40/50 High Speed from 1920: 101 years old and still in perfect condition thanks to the exceptional restorations, a model that a century ago already had the gene for sportsmanship: four specimens dominated and won the Alpine Trial , an Alpine race of 3,000 kilometers on steep and often dirt passes.
At Villa d’Este with the 50 most beautiful cars ever
Rolls stuff. Indeed, Rolls is incredible given that a hundred years later it is here to announce its future which from 2030 will be fully electric but is already starting to take shape thanks to the Specter prototype, destined to provide the technological basis for all future zero-emission models. Two years of testing, two and a half million kilometers to go and then off with the first deliveries
Finished here? Not at all. Rolls does not stop because it was in Cernobbio, during the competition, that it presented to the public for the first time what is perhaps its most exclusive model, the “Boat Tail”. A masterpiece 5 meters long and 80, the most recent example of the Rolls tradition, the so-called “Coachbuilding”. The high fashion of the automobile, tailor-made according to the wish of the lucky and wealthy owner. And speaking of wealth, it is already said that the three units built in four years have already been sold. The price? Of course it is secret and no one will ever reveal it but someone has talked about something like 23 million euros per car.
So let’s see such an astronomical figure for what it would have been invested for. Let’s start with the fact that 1,831 totally new pieces have been developed for its construction for the Boat Tail. The most seductive part of this 4-seater convertible is the tail. Flowing and sloping downwards with very narrow light clusters arranged horizontally on a wooden surface just like on a yacht. Inside the rear trunk (stern formwork) is the so-called “Hosting Suite”, where there is room for everything you need for a traditional and superlative picnic. Including two small refrigerators: one for champagne and the other for an aperitif complete with iced cups, Gin and everything else you need for the most famous cocktail in the world. But that is not all. In fact, there are the cutlery provided by Christofle, among the most expensive in the world, and an umbrella and two carbon stools to enjoy the rest in the shade.
Do you also want to know which engine is used? They say it is not important, however, it is BMW’s established twin-turbo V12. Waiting for the electric one can be satisfied …
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