Rolls-royce motor cars Hong Kong presents the Black Badge Duology on the ground floor of Henry House on Yan Ping Road, in the heart of Causeway Bay. The month-long event is made up of two exhibitions.
The first one is all about the Black Badge Dawn Landspeed Collection.
Pre-registered guests can immerse themselves in the excellent exhibition surrounding the limited-edition of the luxury convertible.
Rolls-Royce limits the production of the Landspeed Wraith coupe and the Dawn convertible to 35 and 25 units respectively. Sources reveal a total allocation of three units for the latter in the greater China region.
The one displayed at the dedicated Black Badge Duology is the sole example in Hong Kong.
Priced at HK$12.88 million including tax, the Landspeed represents a premium of HK$4 million over the standard Black Badge Dawn.
And the car is already sold.
As a limited-run collection, the Landspeed Collection was first unveiled last June.
Knowing full well the challenges of normal car enthusiasts associating the brand with speed records, Rolls-Royce is prepared to tell car enthusiasts about the brand's speed heritage.
The Landspeed Collection is in fact an initiative to celebrate the land speed records set by British engineer and racing driver George Eyston in the rocket-like vehicle Thunderbolt.
If you are curious about what this has to do with Rolls-Royce, it's that the Thunderbolt employed two Rolls-Royce R V12 aero engines.
You do know Rolls-Royce has long been a leading manufacturer of aeroplane engines, right?
And the two engines feature specifications unlike anything ever fitted into the engine bay of any Rolls-Royce cars. The capacity of each engine is 37 liters, and with the help of supercharging technology, each engine produces "well over 2,000 horsepower."
Between November 1937 and September 1938, Eyston broke land records three times at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the US state of Utah.
The top speeds achieved in each of the successful runs are printed on a plate fitted to the center dash of the Landspeed Collection.
The highest speed record, set on September 16, 1938, was 575.57 kilometers per hour.
The Dawn Landspeed Collection distinguishes itself from other regular Dawn models by body color theme.
The body color Bonneville Blue, which is said to change its hue from light blue to silver under different light conditions, pays tribute to the Flats.
Then there are the Black Diamond Metallic front grille and bonnet, as well as the bright yellow arrows at the sides of the front spoiler, which speaks to a bit of history.
Rolls-Royce tells the story of having the Thunderbolt, originally unpainted, painted with a large black arrow featuring a yellow circle on the side to heighten visibility on the brightly lit Flats.
Knowing this, it becomes clear and logical that the interiors follow the yellow theme too.
The Flats' fissured texture is also reproduced in the engraved fascia, while the car's steering wheel detail, in Rolls-Royce's words, mimics the dark track-line marked on the surface during record runs.
Following the display of the Black Badge Dawn Landspeed Collection, the dedicated space will be the venue for the new Black Badge Ghost in the second part of the Black Badge Duology. Interested parties can still make a reservation to visit the exhibition via the distributor's social media platforms.
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