To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger, Rolls-Royce unveiled the new Phantom Extended. The Goldfinger Phantom Extended takes its inspiration from the 1937 Phantom III Sedanca de Ville, famously driven by Auric Goldfinger in the 1964 James Bond film. The car is packed with Easter eggs, such as an 18-karat gold Speedform model and seat trays that display a fictional map of the Fort Knox bullion reserve, crafted in 22-karat gold. In some situations, the only thing you can do is call your long-time Rolls-Royce contact and say you want to order a special model based on your favorite Bond character. In honor of the 60th anniversary of the 1964 James Bond movie Goldfinger, a very special Rolls-Royce model was made. Something similar happened during the design process. As part of their celebrations, Aston Martin just released a limited-edition Goldfinger DB12. This one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended, inspired by the iconic 1937 Phantom III Sedanca de Ville, is a remarkable creation, adding a touch of elegance and exclusivity, even among more significant achievements. It’s a much better fit for the car that the movie’s main bad guy drives. It would be too simple to say that the movie car inspired the Goldfinger car. The specs are the same, and the two-tone paint on Goldfinger’s car is the exact same shade of yellow. This also applies to the hubcaps, which move and look like the Phantom III from 1937. The rest of the car is a never-ending tribute to the movie. There is a real 18-karat-gold Speedform block model hidden in the center console, and there are gold accents all over the cabin, from the glovebox to the seat bases. A golden putter is attached to the trunk lid to remember the first time Bond and Goldfinger met in the movie. The lunch trays in the back seat also make a nod to the car. Goldfinger tried to take out the 22-karat gold inlay from the Royal Walnut trays, which are shaped like a fake model of Fort Knox in the movie. We have yet to talk about the most shocking parts. The Phantom’s Gallery takes up the whole dashboard and is a hand-drawn, three-dimensional copy of Furka Pass, where Bond drove his DB5 and followed Goldfinger. The map was made over a year. The main draw, which was made to look just like the stars that could be seen over the Furka Pass on July 11, 1964, the last day that the movie was shot in Switzerland, comes next. Talk about being careful. There’s even more to discover. When you open the trunk, a light flashes the 007 emblem on your luggage as a nod to the tracking device used by the Q division, played by Sean Connery in the movie. The dash clock is also shaped like the standard “gun barrel” sequence that appears in every James Bond movie. We like unique cars. If you’re going to spend a lot of money on a car, make it look this good.
