Pininfarina Hyperion Based on Rolls Royce DropHead Coupe

Italian design house Pininfarina has revealed a teaser sketch of an all new project built for an unnamed private collector that will be unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours classic car show in Monterey, California, this August. The project, named “Pininfarina Hyperion”, is a convertible model based on the Rolls Royce Drophead Coupè. According to Pininfarina, the Hyperion’s design will pay homage to the great pre war cars. This isn't the first time that Pininfarina has built a one off special model. As many might remember, last year the Italian design house created the Ferrari P4/5 based on the Enzo for private car collector James Glickenhaus.

Rolls Royce RR4: Official Sketches of Baby Phantom

These are the first official sketches of Roll Royce’s new entry-level model, the RR4 luxury sedan that will sit right below the Phantom in the British marque’s range. Due to be launched in 2010, the RR4 will be smaller than Phantom and powered by a new engine, that will be unique to Rolls-Royce. The RR4 is believed to share many common components –including the platform- with the next generation BMW 7-Series. According to Rolls Royce, further design and engineering details will be announced during the course of 2009. -Continued

Chief designer, Ian Cameron, said, “Effortless performance and standard-setting levels of comfort and efficiency, executed with the utmost care and attention, remain fundamentals of Rolls-Royce design. The RR4 has a more informal presence than the Phantom models with a greater emphasis on driving. In design terms this is expressed through its slightly smaller dimensions and more organic form, yet with powerful, purposeful proportions. It is a true and uncompromising Rolls-Royce in every sense.”

“RR4 will mark a milestone in the history of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars,” Chairman, Ian Robertson added. “The business continues to go from strength to strength and the introduction of this new model will expand the appeal of the brand. We look forward to this next chapter with anticipation and confidence.”

Only in Switzerland: Rolls Royce Station Wagon

Our friend Daniel C. spotted this custom made Rolls Royce Station Wagon (from what we can tell, it’s based on the Park Ward), somewhere in the Swiss city of Lausanne and he quickly took a picture of it with his cell-phone -hence the low quality picture. Now, why someone would actually go into all that trouble to transform a Rolls into something that looks as hideous as this, is beyond us. -Merci for the pic Daniel!

Geneva Video: 2009 Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe

Rolls-Royce unveiled its first all-new coupe for over three decades, the new Phantom Coupé at the 78th International Geneva Motor Show. Production of the new car will start at Goodwood in the summer of 2008. The ultra-luxurious coupe will be powered by the Phantom’s 6.75-litre V12, producing 453 Hp and 720 Nm or 531 lb-ft of torque. Check out the video from Rolls Royce Geneva Show after the jump. -Continued

Geneva Video: 2009 Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe

Rolls-Royce unveiled its first all-new coupe for over three decades, the new Phantom Coupé at the 78th International Geneva Motor Show. Production of the new car will start at Goodwood in the summer of 2008. The ultra-luxurious coupe will be powered by the Phantom’s 6.75-litre V12, producing 453 Hp and 720 Nm or 531 lb-ft of torque. Check out the video from Rolls Royce Geneva Show after the jump. -Continued

Geneva Video: 2009 Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe

Rolls-Royce unveiled its first all-new coupe for over three decades, the new Phantom Coupé at the 78th International Geneva Motor Show. Production of the new car will start at Goodwood in the summer of 2008. The ultra-luxurious coupe will be powered by the Phantom’s 6.75-litre V12, producing 453 Hp and 720 Nm or 531 lb-ft of torque. Check out the video from Rolls Royce Geneva Show after the jump. -Continued

Geneva Video: 2009 Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe

Rolls-Royce unveiled its first all-new coupe for over three decades, the new Phantom Coupé at the 78th International Geneva Motor Show. Production of the new car will start at Goodwood in the summer of 2008. The ultra-luxurious coupe will be powered by the Phantom’s 6.75-litre V12, producing 453 Hp and 720 Nm or 531 lb-ft of torque. Check out the video from Rolls Royce Geneva Show after the jump. -Continued

Family Ties: 1993 Rolls Royce Park Ward - Phantom Replica

Before we read the description of this car on eBay, we thought it was a heavily “pimped” version of the latest Rolls Royce Phantom. Turns out though that this limo a replica of the 2007 Phantom based on a 1993 Rolls Royce Park Ward. The seller supports that the body panels where replaced with 2007 Rolls Phantom parts and that the whole project took a total of 18 months to complete.

Inside however, the Phantom replica retains the Park Ward/Silver Spur interior with the addition of the usual amenities you find in a limousine like touch screen DVD, pull down TVs, a refrigerator, a bar and privacy partition glass for the rear passengers. Interesting but not to the point that it justifies the $280 (buy now price) that the seller is asking for it on eBay… -More pics after the jump

Link: eBay

Family Ties: 1993 Rolls Royce Park Ward - Phantom Replica

Before we read the description of this car on eBay, we thought it was a heavily “pimped” version of the latest Rolls Royce Phantom. Turns out though that this limo a replica of the 2007 Phantom based on a 1993 Rolls Royce Park Ward. The seller supports that the body panels where replaced with 2007 Rolls Phantom parts and that the whole project took a total of 18 months to complete.

Inside however, the Phantom replica retains the Park Ward/Silver Spur interior with the addition of the usual amenities you find in a limousine like touch screen DVD, pull down TVs, a refrigerator, a bar and privacy partition glass for the rear passengers. Interesting but not to the point that it justifies the $280 (buy now price) that the seller is asking for it on eBay… -More pics after the jump

Link: eBay

Family Ties: 1993 Rolls Royce Park Ward - Phantom Replica

Before we read the description of this car on eBay, we thought it was a heavily “pimped” version of the latest Rolls Royce Phantom. Turns out though that this limo a replica of the 2007 Phantom based on a 1993 Rolls Royce Park Ward. The seller supports that the body panels where replaced with 2007 Rolls Phantom parts and that the whole project took a total of 18 months to complete.

Inside however, the Phantom replica retains the Park Ward/Silver Spur interior with the addition of the usual amenities you find in a limousine like touch screen DVD, pull down TVs, a refrigerator, a bar and privacy partition glass for the rear passengers. Interesting but not to the point that it justifies the $280 (buy now price) that the seller is asking for it on eBay… -More pics after the jump

Link: eBay

Family Ties: 1993 Rolls Royce Park Ward - Phantom Replica

Before we read the description of this car on eBay, we thought it was a heavily “pimped” version of the latest Rolls Royce Phantom. Turns out though that this limo a replica of the 2007 Phantom based on a 1993 Rolls Royce Park Ward. The seller supports that the body panels where replaced with 2007 Rolls Phantom parts and that the whole project took a total of 18 months to complete.

Inside however, the Phantom replica retains the Park Ward/Silver Spur interior with the addition of the usual amenities you find in a limousine like touch screen DVD, pull down TVs, a refrigerator, a bar and privacy partition glass for the rear passengers. Interesting but not to the point that it justifies the $280 (buy now price) that the seller is asking for it on eBay… -More pics after the jump

Link: eBay

Family Ties: 1993 Rolls Royce Park Ward - Phantom Replica

Before we read the description of this car on eBay, we thought it was a heavily “pimped” version of the latest Rolls Royce Phantom. Turns out though that this limo a replica of the 2007 Phantom based on a 1993 Rolls Royce Park Ward. The seller supports that the body panels where replaced with 2007 Rolls Phantom parts and that the whole project took a total of 18 months to complete.

Inside however, the Phantom replica retains the Park Ward/Silver Spur interior with the addition of the usual amenities you find in a limousine like touch screen DVD, pull down TVs, a refrigerator, a bar and privacy partition glass for the rear passengers. Interesting but not to the point that it justifies the $280 (buy now price) that the seller is asking for it on eBay… -More pics after the jump

Link: eBay