The Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective has worked its magic on yet another car, a Phantom Extended that took more than three years to come to life. Commissioned by Jack Boyd Smith Jr. for his JBS Collection in Elkhart, Indiana, it boasts Koa Wood, an extremely rare naturally sourced material.
Masterfully incorporated inside the
vehicle, it only grows in Hawaii and is protected by the local authorities. The
wood can only be harvested from private land to specific growing conditions,
and to find the perfect example was a “one in a million chance”, according to a
Rolls-Royce Wood Specialist.
The Koa species is said to be rooted in
the Smith family, as a Koa Wood rocking chair has been the centerpiece of their
home for years. The highly rare material now adorns the cockpit of the Koa
Phantom, joined by other exclusive features, such as the personalized
treadplate that reads ‘Hand-built in Goodwood, England, for Laura & Jack
Boyd Smith Jr.’.
Dove Grey leather was chosen for the
upholstery, matching the client’s 1934 Packard Twelve Coupe. This Phantom also
features Navy Blue highlights and piping, and a bespoke starlight headliner
with 1,420 fiber-optic lights on navy-blue leather that depicts the
constellation of the night sky above Cleveland, Ohio, on Jack Boyd Smith Jr.’s
date of birth.
A monogram adorns the headrests and the
personalization continues with the hand-crafted Koa Wood Picnic Hamper. A
champagne fridge was a must, complete with a pair of crystal flutes and
decanter, engraved with the clients’ initials, and handmade wine glasses are
also on deck.
Finished in Packard Blue, identical to the
owner’s classic car, a shade achieved after the Rolls-Royce specialists tested
it on more than 40 panels, the exterior of the Phantom depicts the ‘JBS JR’
initials on the driver’s door, while the passenger door bears ‘LAS’, the
initials of the wife. A Dove Grey hand-painted coachline that runs the length
of the car rounds out the project.