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Take a look at the last Rolls-Royce V12 Coupe historic Black Arrow

Rolls-Royce is looking at the end of an era with the production of only 12 Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow this year as the last in the company's V12 Coupe line.

2023 Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow

The next time you see this model might be on Top Gear because all 12 cars are already bought and the future models will be electric.

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Before we take a close look at the interior, the car is curated to the tune of rich car history set all the way back in 1938.

In September 1938, Captain George E.T. Eyston took the Thunderbolt for the land speed record of 357.50 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The Black Arrow is deeply inspired by this historic event which is tattooed in its make, here's how:

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The Thunderbolt's aluminum body made it hard to see on the salt flats, so they added a big black arrow with a yellow circle to its side. In the Black Arrow Rolls-Royce, this black and yellow detail has been embedded into the bumper inserts, V-braces behind the grille, on the wheels, and a subtle yellow circle under the hood ornament.

The yellow dot inside an arrow is detailed on the car's car sills marking the car as one of the 12.

The clock on the dash features Thunderbolt's record-setting speed.

The interior of the roof has a star headliner. The headliner has 2,117 fibre-optic lights arranged in the pattern of the night sky at the time the Thunderbolt set its record.

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The steering wheel's black mesh pattern mimics the markings painted on the salt flats from the record-setting run.

The Wraith's interior features a new material known as Club Leather. It goes for the yellow and black surfaces in the car. The interior has a considerable amount of yellow from the front seats, steering wheel, and trims on the dash and doors.

The exterior has a gradient finish with a transition from silver (Celebration Silver) at the front to black (Black Diamond) at the rear and a yellow trim. There's an added glass-infused topcoat on the black parts for added effect.

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The colours and application took over 18 months to get right making the Black Arrow's paints the most complex ever created by the company.

The engine remains at 624 horsepower but gets a special badge trimmed with yellow identifying it as the last V12.

"Wraith is one of the most significant and influential cars we have ever made at Goodwood. Its extraordinary power, performance, and presence opened the Rolls-Royce brand to an entirely new group of clients. It created its own following within contemporary culture and then expanded that further in its alternative Black Badge guise. As the last examples of this landmark motor car get ready to leave Goodwood, we commemorate Wraith's status as the last series V12 coupe we will ever make." - Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos.

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