Rolls-Royce Motor Automobiles is celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the James Bond movie, Goldfinger, which featured an iconic 1937 Phantom III.
The movie sees eponymous villain, Auric Goldfinger, pushed by his henchman, Oddjob, throughout Europe within the well-known two-tone yellow and black automotive, which was the primary V12-powered Rolls-Royce in historical past, producing 165bhp from its 7.3-litre engine.
The coachwork of this Phantom III holds a secret – it’s produced from two tonnes of stable 18-carat gold, which Goldfinger is smuggling from England, throughout the continent and over the difficult Furka Go into Switzerland.
As soon as safely put in in Auric Enterprises, he makes use of his alpine smelting plant to disassemble his Rolls-Royce, melting down the physique panels into gold bars. With the unique coachwork changed, he returns his motor automotive to England and repeats this nefarious crossing.
Goldfinger’s Phantom III is supplied with an open entrance and enclosed rear ‘Sedanca de Ville’ – or City Automotive – physique by coachbuilders Barker.
“The 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedanca de Ville used within the movie is each the proper confederate for its villain, Auric Goldfinger, and a permanent muse inside our model,” mentioned Chris Brownridge, Chief Govt Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Automobiles.
“The mannequin used additionally holds a particular place within the Rolls-Royce canon because it was the ultimate motor automotive personally developed by our visionary founder, Sir Henry Royce. I stay up for asserting an excellent new chapter on this story imminently.”
