Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Auctions “Phantom” At Naples Winter Wine Festival

If you didn’t get that new car for the holidays, you have another chance to still snag one. Not just any car, but a Rolls-Royce Phantom. Those attending the 2018 Naples Winter Wine Festival will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become the owner of a Rolls-Royce Phantom that will be part of a live-auction.

The three-day event, founded by the Naples Children & Education Foundation, takes place January 26-28, 2018 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Florida. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has reserved the very first standard wheelbase Phantom as the featured luxury item in what is being named as the Phantom ‘Ultimate Power Lot.’

As the longest existing nameplate in motoring history, Phantom has defined British luxury craftsmanship for more than 92 years. Every modern Rolls-Royce is handcrafted exclusively at the home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, England, and the all-new Rolls-Royce Phantom marks a new chapter in Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ history.

Proceeds from the festival’s annual live auction benefit the Naples Children & Education Foundation and this special delivery, from the home of Rolls-Royce, comes with the opportunity to participate in the 2019 ROBB Report Car of the Year event.

The final component of this opportunity includes a curated collection of wine from Alpha Omega, a Napa Valley winery that blends the old world’s European balanced style of winemaking with the new world’s technology to create elegant, Bordeaux-style wines. Paired with a 2018 Phantom in belladonna purple with arctic white and tailored purple bespoke interior, this package is the ultimate luxury experience for the high-end motoring and wine lover.

“Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is honored to leverage our position as the world’s leading luxury brand to support the children who benefit from the proceeds of this event,” says Rolls-Royce Motor Cars North America President Pedro Mota. “Our owners curate their collection of motor cars and wine alike. And there is no one item more sought after for our collectors than a one of a kind Bespoke Phantom.”

The 2019 ROBB Report Car of the Year judging event, held in Napa Valley in 2018, includes a seat on the Car of the Year judging panel plus accommodation and meals at top-rated spots throughout the event. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and the ROBB Report have shared a special relationship since the title first emerged as a newsletter for successful Rolls-Royce car owners decades ago.

To celebrate the all-new 6.75 liter Rolls-Royce V12 engine in the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Alpha Omega has created a special 6-liter bottle of the 2014 ERA flagship wine etched with the Rolls-Royce badge. This also includes a 12-month, 2-bottle Alpha Omega Wine Club membership. Since the winner will be enjoying some of the best wines that Napa Valley has to offer, they will also have the opportunity to visit Alpha Omega winery for a private vineyard tour complete with lunch and wine pairings in its cave or vineyards for six guests along with a private library cellar tasting experience.