Rolls-Royce has revealed Project Nightingale, the first vehicle in its ultra-exclusive Coachbuild Collection programme.
The British luxury car maker will create just 100 Project Nightingale vehicles, a 1920s-inspired electric convertible. They will be hand-built at its headquarters in Goodwood, West Sussex, with deliveries to its invitation-only client base expected to start in 2028.
“Some of the most discerning Rolls-Royce clients in the world asked us for our most ambitious work. We responded by bringing three things together that have never coexisted within our brand: the complete design freedom of coachbuilding, our powerful, near-silent all-electric powertrain, and a uniquely potent yet serene expression of open-top motoring – an experience that only this technology makes possible,” said Chris Brownridge, chief executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Inspiration for it came from the brand’s experimental ‘EX’ models of the 1920s, which were developed following the design principles of...