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- Rolls-Royce created a bespoke commission for a Labrador-Golden Retriever mix.
- The Spectre Bailey features unique paint, paw prints, and a wood veneer portrait.
- It belongs to a US couple described as car enthusiasts and lifelong animal lovers.
It’s one thing to commission a Rolls-Royce with personalized colors and handcrafted trim, but it’s quite another to turn the world’s most opulent coupe as a shrine to the household dog.
That was the premise behind a one-off Spectre commissioned by a couple in the United States, who decided their Labrador-Golden Retriever mix deserved a tribute on four wheels, executed with the kind of extravagance only Rolls-Royce would entertain. The project became the Spectre Bailey, curated through Rolls-Royce’s invitation-only Private Office in New York.
A Portrait in Veneer
Between the rear seats sits the highlight, a portrait of Bailey, rendered not in paint but in marquetry. More than 180 separate pieces of veneer in 22 different shades were cut, shaped, and assembled for the inlay, a task that consumed over four months of craftsmanship. In other words, the dog’s likeness took longer to complete than the actual car.
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The rest of the interior is styled to echo Bailey’s fur, an exercise in matching leather to Labrador. Moccasin and Creme Light dominate, with Dark Spice and Casden Tan accents filling in the contrast, all framed by High Gloss Royal Walnut veneer.
Just in case anyone missed the theme, a paw print decorates the passenger side of the dashboard, with more scattered across the Rose Gold treadplates, like a luxury scrapbook of muddy footprints.
The exterior treatment follows the same playbook of canine devotion. The main bodywork wears Crystal Fusion, topped with a bespoke shade called Beautiful Bailey, an iridescent paint mixed to capture the shimmer of fur on the dog’s ear.
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As if that weren’t enough, the coachline carries a hand-painted paw print in Rose Gold, with the same gilded touch given to the Spirit of Ecstasy.
Standard Spectre Beneath
Beneath all the custom flourishes, it remains an ordinary Spectre. Power comes from an electric drivetrain producing 577 hp (430 kW / 584 PS), backed by a 120 kWh battery good for 266 miles (428 km) on a charge. The owners apparently saw no need for the angrier 650 hp Black Badge variant.
Unlike Bailey, whose likeness now adorns half the cabin, the couple behind the Spectre Bailey would rather remain anonymous. After unveiling their rolling tribute, they offered the following statement:
“We are lifelong car enthusiasts, yes, but we are also lifelong animal lovers, and our dog Bailey is a cherished member of our family. When we started our Rolls-Royce Spectre commission, we saw the opportunity to create something beautiful which would remind us of him for decades to come. Working with the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective, we were surprised at every turn with their wonderful ideas – the wood inlay, or the paw prints on the sill – which added so much to the experience. Spectre Bailey is everything we hoped for and more; it’s a joyful tribute to our loyal companion.”
Priceless. For Some
Rolls-Royce has not disclosed the cost of this one-off, though anyone remotely familiar with the brand knows “expensive” is a given. As for Bailey, he remains blissfully unaware that his likeness has been immortalized in marquetry and metallic paint.
