A nine-foot board is made from several wood veneers, 24-carat gold leaf, and nine feet of plywood.
Pictures of cars with “lifestyle accessories”, such as SUVs, are commonplace due to the seemingly endless supply of these vehicles.
Even so, it’s unlikely that anyone would expect to see a Rolls Royce Ghost with a surfboard on its back, but this is exactly what the British brand will present this summer.
With a selection its latest cars, the luxury manufacturer is visiting the Mediterranean destinations of the jet set.
The tour will include Marbella on the Andalusian coast and Cannes in the south.
Rolls-Royce creates a Hot Spot at each location. It will display a custom-made surfboard that was commissioned by one its customers. The Ghost will be atop the hot spot.
This board was made in the U.K. using a variety of woods. It belongs to a customer who purchased a vehicle at last years Cannes Hot Spot. The 9 ft 2in (279 cm) board features American Walnut, Ripple Sycamore and Figured Anigre veneers, as well as 24-carat gold leaf.
Rolls-Royce will show the rest of its product range, including the Dawn convertible, the new Phantom and the Cullinan SUV, in addition to the Ghost surfboard-carrying vehicle. It will be the first time the luxury 4×4 has been seen in metal in France when it arrives in Cannes.
The BMW-owned brand will also allow potential customers to drive the vehicles, guided through the regions by Rolls-Royce’s product experts.Rolls-Royce’s Cannes Hot Spot will be created outside the Intercontinental Carlton Hotel, near the famous Boulevard de la Croisette, until August 12, while the Marbella Hot Spot will be open at the La Reserva Golf Course in Sotogrande between August 15 and September 2.