Rolls-Royce considers Bertone or Zagato partnership

Just_me · 06-12-2007, 08:43 AM

Rolls-Royce may turn to Italian coachbuilders such as Bertone or Zagato to construct ultra-luxurious versions of its Phantom saloon for individual customers who desire extra levels of personalization. Under the proposal, once a rolling chassis is produced at the Goodwood facility in the UK the unfinished car could then be transported to the design houses where they’d be modified to the customer’s exact specifications, reports CAR Magazine.

Senior management is considering developing a small batch of cars with unique bodystyles with the complete design and final assembly outsourced to coachbuilders like Bertone and Zagato. The plant at Goodwood, meanwhile, is ramping up for the development of a new entry-level sedan codenamed RR04.

In the long term, the Goodwood site will be used to construct up to six different model variations based on three basic bodystyles derived from two separate platforms. Despite increases in demand across the globe, managers will try to retain final output to a maximum of 2,500 vehicles per year to maintain the brand’s high levels of exclusivity.

Centurion · 06-12-2007, 08:47 AM

Bertone thank you. Zagato is too excentric like other over the top Italian designers like Roberto Cavalli.

SDNR · 06-12-2007, 08:54 AM

Absolutely Luw -- Zagato does things to cars that are just not morally right.

shonguiz · 06-12-2007, 09:03 AM

Zagato did great things yet it's true that nowadays they have lost it but Bertone is a real design master.

SDNR · 06-12-2007, 09:11 AM

The Italians have worked with Rolls-Royce in the past. Lets just say the results were not great.

Camargue by Sergio Pininfarina.

A one-off coachbuilt Phantom VI styled by Pietro Frua.

Centurion · 06-12-2007, 09:22 AM

^^
Those look like low riders, very american. Zagato doesn't suit the subtle British community. Too attention whore-ish

shonguiz · 06-12-2007, 09:28 AM

Luw one of the best astons ever made is the Aston-Martin DB4GT Zagato.

The Artist · 06-12-2007, 11:17 AM

yep no thanks to zagato..dude is nutts..

bmer · 06-12-2007, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

Absolutely Luw -- Zagato does things to cars that are just not morally right.

LOL

How about Italdesign (Giugiaro)? Do you think Pininfarina would do better this time than with the Camargue?

Centurion · 06-12-2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shonguiz

Luw one of the best astons ever made is the Aston-Martin DB4GT Zagato.

Yupp, you're very right. It is a very gorgeous car which is an example of Zagato's more successfull designs. Most of his other creations have air vents and funny little holes here and there.

06-12-2007, 08:43 AM	#1
Just_me Executive Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 15,487 Thanks: 1,062 Thanked 3,722 Times in 1,583 Posts	Rolls-Royce considers Bertone or Zagato partnership Rolls-Royce may turn to Italian coachbuilders such as Bertone or Zagato to construct ultra-luxurious versions of its Phantom saloon for individual customers who desire extra levels of personalization. Under the proposal, once a rolling chassis is produced at the Goodwood facility in the UK the unfinished car could then be transported to the design houses where they’d be modified to the customer’s exact specifications, reports CAR Magazine. Senior management is considering developing a small batch of cars with unique bodystyles with the complete design and final assembly outsourced to coachbuilders like Bertone and Zagato. The plant at Goodwood, meanwhile, is ramping up for the development of a new entry-level sedan codenamed RR04. In the long term, the Goodwood site will be used to construct up to six different model variations based on three basic bodystyles derived from two separate platforms. Despite increases in demand across the globe, managers will try to retain final output to a maximum of 2,500 vehicles per year to maintain the brand’s high levels of exclusivity.

06-12-2007, 08:47 AM	#2
Centurion Jetsetter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 9,202 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 1,507 Times in 805 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce considers Bertone or Zagato partnership Bertone thank you. Zagato is too excentric like other over the top Italian designers like Roberto Cavalli.

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SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce considers Bertone or Zagato partnership Absolutely Luw -- Zagato does things to cars that are just not morally right. Last edited by SDNR; 06-12-2007 at 09:19 AM..

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shonguiz Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,917 Thanks: 302 Thanked 543 Times in 273 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce considers Bertone or Zagato partnership Zagato did great things yet it's true that nowadays they have lost it but Bertone is a real design master.

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SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce considers Bertone or Zagato partnership The Italians have worked with Rolls-Royce in the past. Lets just say the results were not great. Camargue by Sergio Pininfarina. A one-off coachbuilt Phantom VI styled by Pietro Frua.

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Centurion Jetsetter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 9,202 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 1,507 Times in 805 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce considers Bertone or Zagato partnership ^^ Those look like low riders, very american. Zagato doesn't suit the subtle British community. Too attention whore-ish

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shonguiz Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,917 Thanks: 302 Thanked 543 Times in 273 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce considers Bertone or Zagato partnership Luw one of the best astons ever made is the Aston-Martin DB4GT Zagato.

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The Artist Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 13,186 Thanks: 257 Thanked 1,235 Times in 678 Posts	Re: Rolls-Royce considers Bertone or Zagato partnership yep no thanks to zagato..dude is nutts..

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