Rolls-Royce Manchester Ghost
On May 4, 1904, Charles Rolls and Henry Royce met for the first time at the Midland Hotel in central Manchester. They would go on to form one of the most important partnerships in both aviation and automotive history until the split of Rolls-Royce's aircraft engine and auto businesses in the 1970s. In one of its most exclusive creations ever, Rolls-Royce is marking that historic meeting with the Manchester Ghost, a one-of-one creation that takes inspiration from the city that fostered the company's founding. The Manchester Bee, the symbol of the city for over 150 years, is featured on the exterior C-pillars and the front and rear seat inserts. The exterior paint uses traditional Silver with Turchese coachline, with Turchese wheel caps and brake calipers. An Illuminated Fascia presents Manchester at night from above, with the largest dot representing the Midland Hotel, alongside a reference to the poem 'This is the Place' by Tony Walsh, written as a tribute to the city.
