Rolls-Royce Black Badge Neon Nights Variants of Dawn, Wraith and Cullinan Black Badge announced targeting patrons around the world who really do dare to be different. Any pre-conceived notion that Rolls-Royce’s Black Badge variants all have to be black is comprehensively laid to rest by the super-solid Neon Nights colours.
Three more versions of each colour are available for commission worldwide, produced initially for consumers in the United States, allowing a limited run of only four of each colour. Inspiration comes from the natural world, consisting of Wraith, Dawn and Cullinan Black Badge, each in a different hue.
Wraith Black Badge is finished in Lime Rock Green, a near-luminous hue naturally bestowed on the Australian green tree frog, which Rolls-Royce Bespoke Paint Specialist Sami Coultas first encountered on a trip to Tamworth, north of Sydney. The interior is swathed in Scivaro Grey leather, with Lime Rock Green accents in the form of stitching and piping.
The striking Eagle Rock Red created for this Dawn Black Badge mimics the flowers of ‘Ōhi‘a lehua, an evergreen tree native to Hawaii. The interior is finished in Selby Grey leather with Koi Red stitching and piping details.
For Cullinan, the Bespoke Group sought inspiration from an exotic butterfly, Rhetus periander. Known as the Periander metal mark, this species is found across Central and South America; in Cullinan’s Mirabeau Blue finish, the vibrancy of its wings is faithfully captured. A dramatic contrast is provided by the Arctic white leather interior detailed in Lime Rock Green.
In all three Rolls-Royce Black Badge Neon Nights Variants, the Technical Fibre fascia is embellished with a spectacular graphic. The paint effect provides an intense neon glow and depicts the distortion of artificial light with speed. At the 2019 Pebble Beach festival, which saw Ghost, Wraith and Dawn completed in Bespoke pastel colours, the Neon Nights cars follow a suite of Black Badges that captured headlines. Such was the demand for these vehicles, the color palette was embraced and developed, encouraging Black Badge to create a fresh and dynamic color palette.
Just three further examples of each colour will be made available for commission worldwide.