Cars

More than a facelift 

After all, style statements don’t come much bolder than a lemon-yellow Rolls-Royce convertible, a cherry-red Bristol or a V8-engined Range Rover...

This is probably one of the weirdest cars you’ve ever seen; it will also be one of the most aerodynamically efficient. In 1960, the newly rebranded Pininfarina (formerly Pinin Farina) was looking to modernise other aspects of the business, with one potential path leading towards a horizon of aerodynamic excellence. The Cambianese coachbuilder thus called on a wind-wizard professor from Turin Polytechnic, asking him to apply his knowledge from other aero-intensive fields to a practical, low-drag family saloon.

Inspired by "contemporary interpretations of European furniture combined with Japanese Royal Kimono designs", the Roller boasts silk blossom headlining, along with mother-of-pearl inserts in the wood panelling and bespoke dials. Christened ‘Serenity’, the one-off car will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show on 3 March.

Photos: Rolls-Royce

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