Pebble Beach, California - Pininfarina has given the Rolls Royce Drophead Coupe a one-off makeover for a wealthy U. S. collector, taking design cues from the 
1930s and calling it the Hyperion, a Titan of Greek mythology.

First presented at the recent Concours d'Elegance classic car event in Pebble Beach, California, the car was custom built from a 400,000 dollar Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe owned by collector Roland Hall.

The sleek, long bonnet with the body seemingly wrapped around the driver and passenger combined with a short rear end, was one of the 1930s features taken up by the Italian designers.

Engineers had to move the driving position back 40 cm and remove the rear seats. The vinyl roof was redesigned and folds back behind the seats.

While the bodywork itself is made of carbon fibre, the doors were made of solid wood by craftsmen who normally build luxury boats.

Only the front grille serves as an exterior reminder of the Rolls-Royce grille. The rear end with cut-off tails inclined downwards is a reminder of the 1950s sports cars.

The interior of the original Rolls-Royce were left virtually unchanged with the exception of the Girard-Perregaux luxury Swiss watch that can be removed from the dashboard to be worn on the wrist. (dpa)