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Rolls-Royce Phantom Limelight revealed

Rolls-Royce reveals bespoke limited-edition Phantom; only 25 in number.
1 min read28 Apr '15
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Rolls-Royce has revealed a new bespoke limited edition of the Phantom. The new limited edition called the Phantom Limelight comes with a series of all new features. Only 25 Phantom Limelight editions will be built and are available for order worldwide.

On the exterior, the Phantom Limelight gets a Gala Blue paint scheme with a Seashell and Navy Blue hand-painted coachline with diamond motif. The car also gets new nine-spoke alloy wheels.

The bespoke Phantom features customisable door panniers for ladies and gents, with the ladies' pannier featuring a three fragrance bottle holders in the top-left pocket while gents' pannier get watch holders as standard.

The rear seats are new and are reclined to an angle of 27 degrees to provide the best comfort and also offers calf support for the occupants. Also featured in the Phantom Limelight are rising footrests for the rear passengers, which rise out of the floor.

The Limelight gets two bespoke interior trim on offer, a light contrast scheme and a dark contrast scheme. The light scheme features Seashell with Navy Blue Contrast Leather and Seashell tone-on-tone stitching, whilst the Dark contrast scheme offers Navy Blue with Seashell Contrast Leather and Navy tone-on-tone stitching. The Limelight also gets a unique veneer finish inside the cabin.

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