The Rolls-Royce bespoke division has come up with yet another special project of the Rolls Royce Wraith called History of Rugby.
As the name implies, the one-off Wraith coupe has been created to celebrate the sport’s history and its reveal coincides with the ongoing world cup organized in United Kingdom.
Many of the design features which run throughout this special edition Wraith will be familiar to followers of English rugby, but have their foundation in the traditions of Rugby School. The exterior colour of English White pays homage to the white rugby shirt worn at Rugby School.
Another evocative feature of English rugby since 1871 is the red rose, originally hand-finished on the front of the white shirt. Folklore has it that the rose originates from Rugby School and Queen Elizabeth I, her red rose emblem placed with her permission on the school crest by its founder. Apart from that, the Wraith’s signature shoulder-line is accentuated by a hand-applied coachline in deep green, featuring an English rose motif in red. 21-inch five twin-spoke alloy wheels complete the Wraith’s exterior.
The most recognisable symbol of English rugby has been suitably crafted into the interior of the Rolls-Royce Wraith – History of Rugby. Each headrest features an embroidered red rose, with Hotspur Red continuing the theme onto the dashboard accent panel, seat and door piping. Piano Black veneer has been selected for the dashboard, the centre panel of which is delicately inlaid with the English rose. The main interior colour is Seashell contrasted with Navy Blue.
Gilbert, the iconic manufacturer of rugby balls – and the maker of the very same football first picked up by William Webb Ellis in 1823 – has produced a limited number of rugby balls to match this unique Wraith. Created using the same Seashell and Hotspur Red leather, each ball has been embroidered by the craftspeople at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, with the red rose on one panel and the Rolls-Royce motif on the other.
The Wraith – History of Rugby only feature cosmetic tweaks, so underneath the elegant long hood resides the same 6.6-litre V12 twin-turbo engine from the standard Wraith pushing out 632hp and 800 Nm of torque.
