’Twas the night before Christmas, and while visions of sugarplums may be dancing in other, lesser heads, mine is hoping for some polished chrome, hand-stitched leather, and effortless, electric torque — because Mariah can have you, all I want for Christmas is this classic Rolls-Royce Corniche restomod (in seasonally-appropriate Sugarplum metallic).
Sure, the new money might tell you that the BMW-era Rolls-Royce are better cars than the storied marque could put out on its own, but they’re wrong. The high water mark for postwar Rollers was the Corniche Drophead Coupe (that’s a convertible for you poors), and Halcyon has just taken one and packed it full of all-electric, battery-powered goodness.
Santa, pay attention.
Halcyon remastered Corniche
Halcyon executives are quick to point out that this isn’t a restoration, quick conversion, or restomod. This is something else. “Akin to your favourite piece of music, our remastering process adds quality, clarity, and depth while retaining the irreplaceable essence that ignited the love for these icons in the first place. Highland Heather (the car shown here –Ed.) embodies our vision for the future of Halcyon,” explains Matthew Pearson, CEO of Halcyon. “We’re beyond excited to begin realizing our clients’ incredible visions for these truly special cars.”
Limited to just 60 hand-made in Surrey, England commissions, each electric Rolls-Royce Corniche will take more than 2,000 man-hours to build to a unique and exacting set of specifications to be provided by clients through Halcyon’s atelier, “with no bespoke request left unexplored,” according to the company’s website.
But, while the look is vintage, Halcyon’s well-heeled clients will be driving home in an EV that is thoroughly modern. The ultra-luxe convertibles (I’m poor, too) will ride on an 800V electric vehilce platform developed by Halcyon’s sister company Evice Technologies, elevating the Rolls-Royce experience with all the smooth, silent, and effortless torque you remember from the timeless Corniche but with no emissions, dramatically reduced maintenance, and (allegedly) zero mass added to the original.
No comment on range, power, or pricing – but rest assured, the answer to questions about either or all of those topics will be the same, and classically Rolls-Royce: enough.
Halcyon Heather
SOURCE | IMAGES: Halcyon.
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