DATO SRI LIOW SOON HEE HAS 2 ROLLS-ROYCE TO SYMBOLISE DOUBLE HAPPINESS AND DOUBLE SUCCESS, SO MALAYSIA'S YOUNGEST PHILANTRHOPIST SHOULD CONSIDER CUSTOMISING THEM BASED ON HIS PERSONAL INTERESTS! MAY I SUGGEST HE HE ADD RUBBER WOOD WHICH HAS A VERY NICE VENEER ON HIS DASHBOARD? AFTER ALL, RUBBER WAS THE COMMODITY THAT LAID THE INITIAL BEDROCK OF SUCCESS THAT HAS PROPELLED US TO WHERE WE ARE NOW!
AN IDEA FOR DATO SRI LIOW SOON HEE, MALAYSIA'S YOUNGEST PHILANTHROPIST TO CUSTOMISE HIS ROLLS-ROYCES! AS HE HAS 2, HE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT MAKING AT LEAST ONE THAT IS ONE OF A KIND AND UNIQUE IN THIS WORLD---MAYBE A INTERIOR INSPIRED BY BATEK PRINTS OR WAU BULAN THE MOON KITE!
JACK BOYD SMITH AND HIS ONE-OF-A KIND KOA WOOD ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM! DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE!
In a world often dominated by luxury commodities designed for mass consumption, the commission of a Bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended exemplifies the notion of true luxury. A collaboration between the client and Rolls-Royce Bespoke Design team prompts a union of master craftsmanship with the finest materials, resulting in the creation of a deeply personal legacy.
For the ultimate car enthusiast, Jack Boyd Smith, Jnr., this personal legacy is a Bespoke Phantom Extended featuring an unusual example of a rare species of Koa Wood.
The Koa Phantom is the first Rolls-Royce Phantom that incorporates Koa Wood, a rare species of tree that grows only on Hawaiian soil. The unique Koa tree grows only in Hawaii and is protected in Hawaiian State and National parks. Koa Wood can only be harvested from private agricultural land and owing to the very specific growing conditions required, to find such a unique log from this extremely limited resource, is truly rare.
A Rolls-Royce Wood Specialist described the find as a ‘one in a million chance’. Mr. Smith and his wife Laura patiently waited for three years for their perfect veneer, as the Rolls-Royce Wood Specialist negotiated with a supplier for a highly prized log from his own, personal collection.
The inspiration derives from Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith’s love for the warmth and character of Koa Wood, having spent significant amounts of time in Maui, Hawaii. His ongoing connection to the Koa species is rooted deep within his family, as a Koa Wood rocking chair has been a centrepiece in their home for many years. Mr. Smith was determined to bring this warm, familiar atmosphere to the interior of his Rolls-Royce commission.
This specimen displays a unique depth of character rarely seen, with a figure in the grain that creates the effect of velvet. The craftsmen and women of the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Woodshop embraced the challenge of preserving this rich textural finish in a prized Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended.
The Koa Phantom exterior shines a deep blue by day, but by night, is hidden in the darkness. The Bespoke ‘Packard Blue’ hue is colour-matched to Mr. Smith’s 1934 Packard Twelve Coupe, a rare motor car in his personal collection.
HMMM, NOT VERY IMPRESSIVE UNLESS THE WOOD IS INSIDE A RR!
The Bespoke commission reflects both his personality and his love and passion for unique vintage motor cars. The Koa Phantom is the fifth Rolls-Royce to join The JBS Collection of Jack Boyd Smith, Jr. in Elkhart, Indiana. A great investment of time has enabled Mr. Smith to create a truly unique commission, one that undoubtedly will become a future classic.
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