Rolls-Royce is the epitome of romanticism. Consider the gorgeous new Droptail "Arcadia," which is essentially only the third model in RR's Droptail line of completely customized V12 roadsters. However, a Rolls-Royce tale is never "simple."

Not least of all because every Rolls-Royce honors a unique story, transforming what is essentially a bulky, costly set of moving components that enable transportation into vibrant, lavishly detailed tales.

In addition to honoring the Droptail's physical shape, the Arcadia—named after the legendary paradise of ancient Greece—was commissioned to serve as a V12-powered haven from the stresses and complications of the contemporary professional world. Usually, 600 horsepower or more helps to reduce the pressures.

Thus, it's intended to be peaceful. tranquil. This is the reason for the "illusions of unending depth in the paint," which are caused by the solid white body color mixed with glass and aluminum particles. The idea behind this Arcadia is to further accentuate the Droptail's shape with paint and decoration, therefore the carbon fiber lower components are coated silver instead of exposed like in previous Droptails.

The inside, meanwhile, is designed to better showcase the client's individual preferences and "the style they have curated in their residences and business spaces throughout the world." The inside has two-tone white and brown leather, and a high-density hardwood that is on exhibit is a delicate "Santos Straight Grain" that is said to be very difficult to work with. It is finished with a custom lacquer that will endure the whole lifetime of the vehicle. (It required more than 8,000 hours of work to test the wood's and its coating's dependability and endurance.)

Similar to the other Droptail contracts, the interior's "complex curvatures" necessitated the construction of a completely new substructure. For the foundation, RR's engineers employed carbon fiber layers that are well-known from Formula 1. Tucked away among these curves is the most intricate clock that Rolls-Royce has ever produced, taking two years to design and five months to manufacture.

It took more than four years to complete the Arcadia narrative. That is quite the story. The head of Rolls-Royce's coachbuilding business, Alex Innes, stated that the Arcadia Droptail's value resides in its subtlety.

"Among the most accurate representations of a person's sense of style and sensibility that the Coachbuild department has ever produced is this automobile. It was an honor for me to be a part of their special respect for calm, understated elegance, and simplicity that we convey by encapsulating their essence. Few things exude romanticism like Rolls-Royce, as we've remarked.