Rolls-Royce Motor Cars presented a specially designed super-luxury car, the KoChaMongKol car, for the first time at the 37th Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS). The naming and design of the motor car means that it is considered very auspicious in Thai culture. Inspiration for the KoChaMongKol Extended Wheelbase Ghost has come from a most revered symbol of the Thai nation - the elephant. It has played a very significant role, economically, socially and in the defence of the country through the ages.
The unique, Bespoke car was the result of a collaboration between Goodwood, the Home of Rolls-Royce, authorised dealer Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Bangkok, and the Fine Arts Department of Thailand. The process involved the drafting of Thai-related motifs, which were presented as several sketch candidates to Goodwood's Bespoke team.
The choice of Thailand's business elite, Ghost Extended Wheelbase was chosen as the blank canvas for the KoChaMongKol car. The Rolls-Royce Bespoke team incorporated motifs of the revered elephant on the exterior and interior of the car.
On the interior, the motifs can be seen on the veneer - painstakingly etched by Rolls-Royce craftspersons, while the exterior Mandarin coachlines and motifs have been painted by the renowned coachline painter Mark Court, who is usually the last person to lay his artwork to any Rolls-Royce car before it leaves Goodwood.
On the interior, special natural grain leather in Smoke Grey and Dark Spice mix with Mandarin stitching and seat piping for contrast, while all headrests are embroidered with Mandarin RR monogram. Special, Teflon-coated dark spice umbrellas complete the colour matching. The concept, as always with Rolls-Royce: to create a sanctuary and ensure simplicity.
The KoChaMongKol Ghost Extended Wheelbase is powered by a 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 producing 563bhp and 780Nm of torque. In Thailand, Extended Wheelbase models make up the majority of Ghost motor cars sold in the country.
Also making its inaugural debut in Thailand was Rolls-Royce's new two-door super-luxury convertible, Dawn, which promises a pivotal moment in open-top motoring. The superlative engineering for Dawn results in a motor car which is as quiet as Rolls-Royce's Wraith with the hood closed, and a roof mechanism that opens in around 20 seconds by means of a movement that has been coined as 'the Silent Ballet'. Dawn is the company's first new convertible in eight years. It is also powered by a 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 producing 563bhp and 780Nm of torque.
