If news of a set of wheels from Rolls-Royce for under $50,000 makes you sit up and take notice, then you’ll be slumping back in your seat when you learn it’s actually for a set of luggage rather than a vehicle.
Aimed at globetrotting owners of the British-made luxury car, the newly launched six-piece luggage set will set you back a cool $46,000 – yes, you could buy a new car (or two) for that price. Or, you know, more than you’ll pay for a Mercedes-Benz C300.
For that price, though, you get the ultimate six-piece hand-made luggage set. the swanky set comprises two Grand Tourer valises, three Long Weekender bags and one Garment Carrier. The Grand Tourer, for instance, uses lightweight carbon-fiber construction and, just like a real Rolls, has self-righting wheels that always display the company’s double-R logo the right way up. The Garment Carrier can fit a tuxedo or an evening gown, with a special loop to hold a tie or silk scarf. All the luggage has monogrammed Spirit of Ecstasy logos, and is hand-stitched with the same thread used on the buyer’s actual Rolls-Royce car. They also feature “invisible stitching” for a smooth and tactile finish.
Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös says the new luggage collection “demonstrates our designers’ commitment to Sir Henry Royce’s manifesto, ‘Take the best that exists, and make it better. When it does not exist, design it.’”
