2020 Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII EWB

This Phantom VIII EWB represents a thoroughly considered bespoke order rather than a standard stock car. The two-tone Midnight Sapphire and Silver exterior finish — a factory option at £21,960 — is paired with a Cashmere Grey leather interior with Navy Blue piping, which picks up the Sapphire tone in a restrained, deliberate way. Add the Privacy Suite (£61,800) and Extended Wheelbase body (£43,500) and the original list price was comfortably north of £450,000. At 11,540 miles from a 2020 registration, it has seen light use relative to its age and carries comprehensive Rolls-Royce service history.

The options list goes deep: Rear Theatre Configuration, Immersive Seating with an occasional third seat, Starlight Headliner in Oatmeal, front and rear massage seats, coolbox for the lounge seat, and individual headrests with Rolls-Royce monograms. Even the signature key is finished in Navy Blue. This is the kind of specification that takes months to configure and years to replicate on the used market in this particular combination.

The 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12 produces 563 bhp and covers 0–62 mph in 5.2 seconds, though the powertrain exists primarily to make progress feel frictionless. Magic Carpet Ride air suspension and double-glazed windows in the extended wheelbase body create a rear cabin that is genuinely unlike any other production car — the EWB body adds meaningful legroom over the standard car, making the Privacy Suite all the more effective. Romans International Platinum Warranty is included.