Rolls-Royce creates one-of-one Phantom Goldfinger as an ode to the James Bond villain

If you aspire to pursue a career as a supervillain, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Goldfinger may be the steed for you.

A nod to a gold-obsessed Bond villain

This bespoke, one-of-one creation based on the Phantom Extended was created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the James Bond Goldfinger movie from 1964. Its design was similarly inspired by the 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Sedance de Ville driven in the movie by Oddjob, Auric Goldfinger’s chauffeur.

Throughout the movie, Goldfinger is fundamentally obsessed with gold. His evil scheme is to detonate a nuclear device inside Fort Knox in an effort to make the US's $15 billion gold reserves radioactive for 58 years and increase the value of his gold hoard tenfold.

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The paint job was inspired by Goldfinger's own Phantom

The two-tone yellow and black finish echoes that of the movie's Phantom III, with 21-inch black disc wheels and silver ‘floating’ hubcaps that keep the Rolls-Royce logo upright at all times.

In the trunk rests a gold-plated golf putter, a clever reference to James Bond's first meeting with Goldfinger at Stoke Park and a nod to Goldfinger's infatuation with the precious metal.

The Phantom Goldfinger's intricate gilded details carry throughout the car

The references continue into the cabin with a gold finish on the air vents, speaker grilles, center console bases, and the glovebox interior. Even the sill tread plates resemble gold bars while the walnut picnic tables are inlaid with a movie map of Fort Knox in 22-carat gold, a process that took six months. The glove box lid features Goldfinger's famous movie quote explaining his love for gold.

As a nod to Goldfinger's smuggling path along Switzerland's Furka Pass, the elegant wooden dashboard is adorned with a hand-drawn contour map of the Swiss Alps, made from darkened stainless steel and through a process called physical vapor deposition.

Beneath the surface, the Furka Pass gleams with a gilded finish, highlighted by a bespoke clock inspired by the iconic Bond ‘gun barrel’ sequence seen in every movie's opening credits. The pattern reportedly went through 10 prototypes before the factory decided on the perfect version.

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Above, Rolls-Royce’s iconic Starlight Headliner replicates the constellations that illuminated the sky over the Furka Pass on July 11, 1964, the last day of filming the renowned scene. A total of 719 stars glow a subtle golden hue among eight hand-placed ‘shooting stars.’

Cleverly hidden details echo the movie's theme

The movie centers around Goldfinger's smuggling operation, creating an overarching theme of mystery and concealment. Rolls-Royce has expertly brought that theme into the Phantom Goldfinger, starting with an 18-carat gold-plated Spirit of Ecstasy at the front.

Inside, a concealed center console vault houses a solid 18-carat gold bar, shaped like a miniature version of the car. The trunk lid also projects a 007 logo onto the trunk floor, echoing the movie scene where James Bond hides a tracking device from Q Branch in Goldfinger's Phantom III.

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Final thoughts

This magnificent ode to opulence took three years to create, resulting in one of the most bespoke creations the British marque has ever made. It is an extraordinary example of Rolls-Royce's abilities and a perfect ode to the greatest spy the world has ever known.

We don't know where this Phantom Goldfinger will spend its days, but we can only hope it stays far away from the world of gold smuggling.

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