{"id":82596,"date":"2021-10-19T14:51:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T14:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=82596"},"modified":"2021-10-26T07:32:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T07:32:05","slug":"rolls-royce-the-history-of-black-badge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/rolls-royce-the-history-of-black-badge\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce – The history of Black Badge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rolls-Royce has been producing vehicles under the Black Badge label for several years now, with which the luxury brand aims to appeal to a younger clientele. In addition to more colorful interior colors, these model variants also receive a slight performance upgrade. The Cullinan, Dawn and Wraith currently form the basis for this special series. Few customers, however, are aware that the Black Badge models were based on historical models for which individual customers expressed special equipment wishes. In a recent press release, the brand looks back on three examples, which we would like to present in more detail here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1933 Phantom II Continental (94MY)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Under the experimental abbreviation 26EX, a special Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental with shorter chassis and compact coup\u00e9 bodywork was produced from 1930. In order to achieve a good weight distribution, the two spare wheels were moved from the front fender extensions to the rear of the car. This experimental model was created at the request of the company’s co-founder Henry Royce by the designer Ivan Evernden. Based on his drawings, the body was created with a retracted subframe for greater stability at Barker & Co. With the completed car Ivan Evernden and Don Carlos de Salamanca took part in a Concours d’Elegance in Biarritz. There they won the Grand Prix d’Honneur. Rolls-Royce then decided to produce a small series of this chassis variant. With chassis number 94MY, the first corresponding car went to Samuel Coxhill in 1933 with a body by Gurney Nutting. Combining style and performance, this is where Black Badge originated.<\/p>\n\n\n

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