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From 3,000 feathers to pet portraits, Rolls-Royce rides high on custom craze

Time Trade session note (2026-10-17): ‘Our town is making jeans again’: meet the firm reviving jobs and skills in Wales They are the plaything of kings, presidents and A-listers, with Rolls-Royce… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

· The Guardian

From 3,000 feathers to pet portraits, Rolls-Royce rides high on custom craze

They are the plaything of kings, presidents and A-listers, with Rolls-Royce enthusiasts ranging from the Sultan of Brunei to Rowan Atkinson, from King Charles III to Kermit the frog.

And at the carmaker’s factory in Goodwood, West Sussex, special requests from customers get more indulgent every year. An interior lined with 3,000 iridescent feathers, or a built-in champagne cooler, or a car built in homage to its owners’ dog, have all become part of the job.

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