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Rolls-Royce is showing off the almost unlimited powers of its Bespoke department at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show this week with three incredible, individual cars and a huge origami sculpture of the brand's famous Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet figurine.
First up has to be the Ghost Elegance. This was commissioned by an individual collector and its paint is made up of diamonds. No, really; Rolls' Bespoke team crushed up 1,000 ethically-sourced diamonds and incorporated the resulting dust into a paint called... well, obviously, Diamond Stardust. It is, quite naturally, the most expensive paintwork to ever adorn a car.
Then there's the 'Dawn - Inspired by Fashion'. It has been styled up by design director Giles Taylor and his team of designers, who are responsible for the most intricate embroideries and textiles offered by R-R. Finished in Andalusian White and then accented with Mugello Red, Cobalto Blue and Mandarin - the first time these three colour choices have been seen together, apparently - this car represents 'simplified, classic style' and is said to reflect the colour-blocking attributed to Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, that has been seen on the catwalks of London Fashion Week, a process that pairs opposite colours together to striking effect.
Moving on, Belgian-born artist Charles Kaisin has created a 3.1-metre tall, two-metre wide and 2.1-metre deep replica of the Spirit of Ecstasy. This thing required 3,000 identical hand-crafted origami 25cm x 25cm mirrored square pieces to build, and is it said to be a 'truly a magical piece which floats gently in the air'.
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The final exhibit on Rolls-Royce's Geneva stand is the Wraith Black Badge, which is said to be a "motor car Bespoke-engineered to suit its younger, edgier customers that will demonstrate that at Rolls-Royce, Bespoke is anything but skin deep". Read more about that one here.