wonderbot
06-25-2008, 09:20 AM
Filed under: Aftermarket (http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/), Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Convertibles (http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/), Rolls-Royce (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rolls-royce/), Special/Limited Editions (http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/)
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Pininfarina is working on a new privately-commissioned one-off based on the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. Ordered by an as-yet unnamed collector, the vehicle will bear the name Hyperion from ancient Greek mythology and is stylistically inspired by the pre-war Rolls-Royce automobiles.
Coachbuilding for individual clients is becoming an important part (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/23/pininfarina-now-taking-orders/) of Pininfarina's business (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/13/pininfarina-struggling-seeks-new-partners/), as automakers worldwide are outsourcing to independent carrozzerias less (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/european-coachbuilders-will-sink-or-swim-in-changing-market/) than they used to. Following in the footsteps of Peter Kalikow's lightly modified Ferrari 612 K (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/11/pininfarina-612-scaglietti-k/) and Jim Glickenhaus (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/02/autoblog-qanda-james-glickenhaus-owner-of-the-ferrari-p4-5/)' more radical Enzo-based Ferrari P4/5 (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/29/paris-motor-show-ferrari-612-p4-5-photos/), the Hyperion is anticipated to debut at Pebble Beach in August.
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Pininfarina is working on a new privately-commissioned one-off based on the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. Ordered by an as-yet unnamed collector, the vehicle will bear the name Hyperion from ancient Greek mythology and is stylistically inspired by the pre-war Rolls-Royce automobiles.
Coachbuilding for individual clients is becoming an important part (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/23/pininfarina-now-taking-orders/) of Pininfarina's business (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/13/pininfarina-struggling-seeks-new-partners/), as automakers worldwide are outsourcing to independent carrozzerias less (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/european-coachbuilders-will-sink-or-swim-in-changing-market/) than they used to. Following in the footsteps of Peter Kalikow's lightly modified Ferrari 612 K (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/11/pininfarina-612-scaglietti-k/) and Jim Glickenhaus (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/02/autoblog-qanda-james-glickenhaus-owner-of-the-ferrari-p4-5/)' more radical Enzo-based Ferrari P4/5 (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/09/29/paris-motor-show-ferrari-612-p4-5-photos/), the Hyperion is anticipated to debut at Pebble Beach in August.
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