Rolls-Royce Coachbuilding Reintroduced: Bespoke Rolls-Royce Cars With Custom Coaches

Some of these design principles include a body to the wheel-size ratio of 2:1, a body shape defined by three fluid lines running along the length of the car, and all cars will wear the Spirit of Ecstacy.

Coachbuilding was once extremely popular with manufacturers like Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The era of coachbuilding gave rise to companies that specialised in the art. These companies would take the bare chassis and engine of a Rolls-Royce and build a bespoke body over it. The British brand now wants to bring this back.

Rolls-Royce claims that its new platform with an all-aluminium spaceframe chassis was designed to be scalable in its application. The new platform debuted with the current-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom.

The new platform allows Rolls-Royce engineers to modify the bulkhead, floor, crossmembers, and sill panels to suit the design finalised with the client. As of now, Rolls-Royce has further upped their game completely with the introduction of a new bespoke chassis which even underpins the new Rolls-Royce Ghost.

Rolls Royce as a brand looks stronger than ever with the introduction of the brand's first SUV, the Cullinan. The Cullinan received an overwhelming response from both enthusiasts and traditional Rolls-Royce users. Now the introduction of the coachbuilding facility just strengthens the brand further.

Thoughts On Rolls-Royce's Coachbuilding Programme

No other brand comes close to the presence or a sense of occasion offered by Rolls-Royce and its cars. The reintroduction of coachbuilding will further enhance the luxury quotient and will also allow Rolls-Royce's uber-rich clientele to spend their money more easily. However, there will be certain challenges with the new safety norms.