Inside Rolls-Royce Factory: How a $650,000 Phantom Takes 6 Weeks to Hand-Build

Ever wondered how the world's most luxurious car is actually built? This is the most detailed Rolls-Royce manufacturing documentary ever created - showing every step from raw aluminum to the finished $650,000 Arctic White Phantom Extended.

⏱️ FULL TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction: The $650,000 Phantom Extended
00:45 - Raw Materials: Aluminum Body Panels from Bare Metal
02:00 - Spirit of Ecstasy: Carving the Flying Lady from Steel Block
04:00 - Body Construction: Welding Bare Aluminum Space-Frame Chassis
06:30 - Paint Preparation: From Raw Metal to Grey Primer
09:00 - Arctic White Paint: Multiple Base Coats & Clear Coat Application
12:00 - Paint Curing: High-Temperature Baking & Mirror Polishing
14:00 - Coach Line: Hand-Painted by Mark Court (Only Artist Who Does This)
16:00 - Leather Seats: From Bull Hide to 22-Way Power Adjustment
19:00 - Paldao Wood Dashboard: Single Tree, Book-Matched, 12 Coats Lacquer
21:30 - Starlight Headliner: Installing 1,340 Fiber Optic Lights by Hand
23:30 - V12 Engine Installation: 563 HP Twin-Turbo Power
25:00 - Interior Assembly: Seats, Dashboard, Headliner Integration
27:00 - Doors & Glass: Coach Doors with Soft-Close & Umbrellas
29:30 - Spirit of Ecstasy Install: Motorized Retractable Hood Ornament
31:00 - Final Interior Details: Champagne Flutes, Picnic Tables, 18 Speakers
33:00 - Testing & Quality Control: Every System Verified
35:00 - Final Inspection: 200-Point Quality Check
36:30 - The Completed Masterpiece: Arctic White Perfection

🚗 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM EXTENDED SPECS:

Price: $650,000+ (with bespoke options)
Engine: 6.75L Twin-Turbo V12
Power: 563 HP, 664 lb-ft torque
0-60 mph: 5.1 seconds
Top Speed: 155 mph (electronically limited)
Weight: 5,644 lbs
Length: 19.9 feet (Extended version)
Production Time: 6 weeks per vehicle
Build Location: Goodwood, West Sussex, England

✨ UNIQUE FEATURES SHOWN:

Spirit of Ecstasy - Hand-polished stainless steel, motorized retractable
Coach Line - Hand-painted by Mark Court, single 5-meter line, no masking tape
Starlight Headliner - 1,340 fiber optic lights, constellation pattern, breathing effect
Self-Righting Wheel Badges - RR logo stays upright via weighted mechanism
Paldao Wood Dashboard - Single tree, book-matched grain, 12 lacquer coats
Lamb's Wool Carpets - Ultra-plush, hand-fitted
Bespoke Audio - 18-speaker system, acoustically tuned
Coach Doors - Rear-hinged "suicide doors" with soft-close
Umbrellas in Doors - With drain holes for wet umbrellas
Magic Carpet Ride - Air suspension with road-scanning technology

💰 COST BREAKDOWN:

Materials: $180,000
Aluminum body: $25,000
V12 engine components: $45,000
Leather interior: $30,000
Wood dashboard: $15,000
Paint (Arctic White): $12,000
Glass & trim: $18,000
Electronics & systems: $35,000

Labor: $220,000
Body construction: $40,000
Paint (80+ hours): $35,000
Coach line (6 hours): $8,000
Wood finishing (3 weeks): $25,000
Leather upholstery: $30,000
Starlight headliner: $15,000
Final assembly: $45,000
Testing & quality: $22,000

Overhead & Brand: $250,000
R&D amortization: $80,000
Factory operations: $60,000
Quality control infrastructure: $30,000
Brand premium & dealer margin: $80,000

TOTAL: $650,000

🏭 PRODUCTION FACTS:

Only 3,000-4,000 Rolls-Royce cars built per year (all models)
Phantom Extended takes 6 weeks to complete
40+ craftspeople touch each vehicle
Goodwood factory employs 2,000+ workers
95% of all Rolls-Royces ever built still run today
Each Phantom is bespoke - no two identical

🎨 THIS SPECIFIC PHANTOM:

Color: Arctic White (custom Rolls-Royce formula)
Interior: Cream leather with Navy piping
Wood: Paldao (Southeast Asian hardwood)
Configuration: Extended wheelbase (19.9 ft)
Options: Starlight headliner, champagne cooler, picnic tables, privacy partition

📚 PRODUCTION NOTES:

This video was created using advanced AI video generation technology to recreate the Rolls-Royce manufacturing process based on:
Official Rolls-Royce technical documentation
Factory tour footage and photography
Automotive engineering journals
Patent filings and blueprints
Interviews with Rolls-Royce craftspeople

All information fact-checked with automotive engineering sources. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is owned by BMW Group.

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