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They say we should all abide by a set of rules to make sure chaos does not take over the world. Up to some point, it’s common sense, but we should not forget that defying the laws sometimes brings evolution. When William Webb Ellis is said to have picked up the ball at a football game and run with it, a new sport was born: rugby.
It is believed that the origin of rugby is reputed to be that exact incident that happened during a game of English school football, Rugby School, in 1823. The sport has grown to become one of the trademarks of English culture if you wish. Therefore, Rolls-Royce (which is owned by German automaker BMW nowadays) has decided to create a new series of Wraith grand tourers that honors the sport.
Rolls-Royce claims the birth of the company, established by Charles Rolls and Sir Henry Royce, re-wrote the rules of the automotive industry in the same way Ellis did with football. It’s the value of fine disregard that the luxury carmaker wants to showcase. But let us leave the PR-land for a second and talk autos.
The exterior color scheme of English White pays homage to the white rugby shirt worn at Rugby School; a tradition continued today by the England rugby team. Another feature that reminds of the traditional values is the red rose. The Wraith’s signature shoulder-line is accentuated by a hand-applied coach line in deep green, featuring an English rose motif in red.
According to Rolls-Royce, the most recognisable symbol of English rugby has been suitably crafted into the interior of the Rolls-Royce ‘Wraith – History of Rugby’. Each headrest features an embroidered red rose, with Hotspur Red continuing the theme onto the dashboard accent panel, seat and door piping. Piano Black veneer has been selected for the dashboard, the centre panel of which is delicately inlaid with the English rose. The primary interior colour is Seashell contrasted with Navy Blue.
To get a closer look feel free to check out the pictures below and the press release next to it. Before that, you should also know that you also have the chance to get closer to the new Wraith Edition without actually having to buy a new car. Gilbert, the iconic manufacturer of rugby balls – and the maker of the very same football first picked up by William Webb Ellis in 1823 – has produced a limited number of rugby balls to match this unique Wraith.
Rolls-Royce claims the birth of the company, established by Charles Rolls and Sir Henry Royce, re-wrote the rules of the automotive industry in the same way Ellis did with football. It’s the value of fine disregard that the luxury carmaker wants to showcase. But let us leave the PR-land for a second and talk autos.
The exterior color scheme of English White pays homage to the white rugby shirt worn at Rugby School; a tradition continued today by the England rugby team. Another feature that reminds of the traditional values is the red rose. The Wraith’s signature shoulder-line is accentuated by a hand-applied coach line in deep green, featuring an English rose motif in red.
According to Rolls-Royce, the most recognisable symbol of English rugby has been suitably crafted into the interior of the Rolls-Royce ‘Wraith – History of Rugby’. Each headrest features an embroidered red rose, with Hotspur Red continuing the theme onto the dashboard accent panel, seat and door piping. Piano Black veneer has been selected for the dashboard, the centre panel of which is delicately inlaid with the English rose. The primary interior colour is Seashell contrasted with Navy Blue.
To get a closer look feel free to check out the pictures below and the press release next to it. Before that, you should also know that you also have the chance to get closer to the new Wraith Edition without actually having to buy a new car. Gilbert, the iconic manufacturer of rugby balls – and the maker of the very same football first picked up by William Webb Ellis in 1823 – has produced a limited number of rugby balls to match this unique Wraith.
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