Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail (2023)
Concept car · 2023 · Combustion
The first of four coachbuilt Droptail roadsters, a tribute to the Black Baccara rose.
La Rose Noire is the first of just four Rolls-Royce Droptail commissions, a two-seat coachbuilt roadster revealed at Monterey Car Week 2023. It carries a twin-turbocharged 6.75 L V12, a removable carbon-fibre hardtop with electrochromic glass, and an interior marquetry of roughly 1,600 wood pieces evoking the Black Baccara rose. A bespoke Audemars Piguet timepiece is integrated into the fascia, and British press reported a price around $30 million.
Key facts
- Base car: Rolls-Royce Coachbuild Droptail
- Engine: 6.75 L twin-turbo V12
- Units: 1 of 4 Droptail commissions
- Theme: Black Baccara rose; ~1,600-piece wood marquetry
Production
- Status: Limited run
- 1 of 4 coachbuilt Droptail one-offs
- Revealed at Monterey Car Week 2023
Source: Wikipedia - Rolls-Royce Droptail; Rolls-Royce Coachbuild