Rolls-Royce Phantom Metropolitan Collection wafts into the annals of exclusivity

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Filed under: Sedan, Paris Motor Show, Rolls-Royce, Design/Style, Luxury



Limited-edition, hand-built cars are kind of a bizarre thing. On the one hand, people pay umpteen amounts of money for bespoke cars, with the manufacturer adding that iconic descriptor to all its press materials, but then the company goes and produces 20 of the exact same car and sells them as a "special edition." It seems kind of contradictory.

Rolls-Royce must not see it that way, though, as it has just unveiled one of 20 Metropolitan Collection Phantom sedans at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. As the latest member of the brand's Bespoke Collection, the Metropolitan joins the Phantom Drophead Coupe Waterspeed Collection, the Pinnacle Travel and the Ghawwass Edition.

According to Rolls-Royce, the Metropolitan Collection pays "homage to the world's great metropolises" by way of the company's well known craftsmen. The veneers, particularly on the second row picnic table, get extensive attention, with just the table using 500 individual pieces of wood.

Aside from the wood trim, Aetherius Grey leather is the other dominant interior finish, while Darkest Tungsten paint adorns the exterior. The Metropolitan Collection is a member of Rolls-Royce's Bespoke line, so brand's very wealthy consumers aren't locked into the gray shade shown here. According to the Rolls, 44,000 hues are available from the company's paint catalog and, as always, the team is able to deliver virtually any shade not already offered in the company's collection.

Take a look above for our gallery of live images, and then head below for the full press release from Rolls-Royce.Continue reading Rolls-Royce Phantom Metropolitan Collection wafts into the annals of exclusivity

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