To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Arizona
event, 17 - 18 January 2019.
Estimate:
$300,000 - $500,000
- Offered from the Calumet Collection
- Believed to be the only example delivered in the U.S.
- Lavishly appointed with nearly all available options and
accessories
- Offered with gold dragon jewelry and special presentation
box
- Supremely luxurious and completely exclusive
Honoring the burgeoning new Chinese market for their automobiles,
in 2012 Rolls-Royce introduced a special-edition Phantom that
celebrated the Year of the Dragon. The car came with nearly all
available factory options and accessories possible on a new
Phantom, as well as with numerous special touches that included
gold pinstriping, dragon designs inlaid into the wood and
embroidered onto the leather seats, and special hand-painted dragon
badges.
For obvious reasons most of these cars were delivered to China, at
a cost of over $1 million USD, and in fact the Calumet Collection's
example, sold new by the O'Gara Coach Company of Beverly Hills, is
believed to have been the only one supplied to the U.S. Still in
outstanding, nearly new condition throughout, it has been part of
the Collection since 2015 and has obviously enjoyed superb care,
now showing just 13,286 miles.
The interior of this automobile must be experienced to be believed;
rear compartment passengers are nestled into supportive bucket
seats, with a center console that houses entertainment controls and
a cocktail bar with crystal decanters, rocks glasses, and a pair of
flutes for the chilled Champagne in the refrigerator. Embroidered
throw pillows are offered to cushion one's head, and the seats are
fully power-adjustable for comfort. Most impressive of all is the
famous fiber optic Starlight Headliner, which, with the interior
lights dimmed, creates a dazzling effect of being under the night
sky.
The car is offered with a dragon necklace and ring, a gold leaf
dragon plaque, and the presentation box delivered with it in 2012,
supplied in a safe in the trunk, as well as the original correct
accessories. It is a rare example of one of the most delightful
modern sedans, a favorite of Heads of State and captains of
industry alike - uniquely trimmed for the 21st century.To view this
car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit
the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az19.
