The recent total solar eclipse was a truly rare occurrence. From 2011 to 2050, only six dates will see such an event. Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective captured the fascinating nature of this phenomenon in the Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis Private Collection incorporating stunning Bespoke features inspired by a total solar eclipse. Only five Ékleipsis commissions have been delivered to clients in North America.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the event, showcasing Ghost and Spectre at an exclusive total eclipse showing in Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada.

“The creative concept for Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis is drawn from the impressive natural show of a total solar eclipse; a unique occasion in nature, which underpins the rarity and visual impact of a Rolls-Royce Private Collection. Our Bespoke Collective of designers, engineers and craftspeople in Goodwood have captured the magic of this celestial alignment in a truly stunning Rolls-Royce interpretation. Our event at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, celebrates this magnificent phenomenon,” said Martin Fritsches, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, NA

For nearly four minutes, the majesty of the natural phenomena stood as the backdrop for the beautiful vehicles. As the brand’s Super Coupé and first all-electric offering, Spectre presented yet another stunning backdrop to the eclipse.

EXTERIOR: GOLDEN DARKNESS 

The mysterious, ethereal light cast by a total solar eclipse is captured in the Lyrical Copper exterior colour of the motor car. This stunning Bespoke finish incorporates powdered copper pigment, which appears darker until it catches the light when it produces a rich and dramatic iridescence. Mandarin adorns the inserts below the Pantheon Grille and brake callipers, recalling the intense pulses of sunlight witnessed as the eclipse progresses. The same Mandarin hue is used for the hand-painted coachline, which includes a delicate abstract representation of the transition from sunlight to darkness as the Moon approaches to cover the Sun.

ANIMATED STARLIGHT HEADLINER

The Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis features a fully Bespoke Starlight Headliner with a special animation that, like the eclipse that inspires it, gives those inside a true sense of awe and wonder. As the coach doors close and the engine is started, the ‘stars’ in the Starlight Headliner darken and a mesmerizing sequence begins, replicating the totality of the solar eclipse, when the dark silhouette of the Moon completely obscures the bright light of the Sun.

ILLUMINATED FASCIA AND ‘DIAMOND RING’ TIMEPIECE

The illuminated fascia of Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis is adorned with 1,846 laser-etched ‘stars’ in a symbolic timeline of a total eclipse. A single Bespoke designer had sole responsibility for adjusting the individual size and position of each ‘star’ to create the mesmeric effect; a delicate and exacting process that took over 100 hours to complete.

The composition culminates in a Bespoke timepiece, which incorporates a brilliant-cut 0.5-carat diamond, recalling the ‘Diamond Ring’ effect, when a single, dazzling point of light can be seen on the Moon’s outline in the split seconds just before and immediately after it obscures the Sun.

PANORAMIC SUNSET INTERIOR

At totality of a solar eclipse, there is a moment when a golden twilight surrounds those viewing the eclipse, giving the illusion of a 360-degree sunset. In Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis, the beauty of this rarely observed phenomenon is captured in bi-coloured seats with a unique perforated artwork, made of over 200,000 individual perforations.

Bespoke finishing touches include illuminated treadplates, umbrellas with Mandarin piping concealed in the coach doors, and a unique indoor motor car cover bearing the Private Collection’s wordmark.

Globally, Rolls-Royce has created 25 commissions for Black Badge Ghost Ékleipsis. The entire collection has been allocated and delivered clients around the world.