# Cabinless Luxury Cars The Rolls-Royce Apparition is a Modern Roadster for Discerning Drivers By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-01-09 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rolls-royce-apparition References: [autoblog](http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/06/rolls-royce-apparition-concept-messes-with-our-heads/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/jw_concept/rolls-royce-apparition) Designed by Jeremy Westerlund, the [Rolls-Royce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollsroyce-black-badge-spectre) Apparition simultaneously unites the historical chauffeur-driven carriage with the [futuristic streamlined supercar form](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-century). Including the manufacturer's massive trademark grille, this 23-foot concept car is quite the innovative vehicle. A passenger cabin does in fact exist, hidden behind a thick shell and slim windows. It seems as though the best way to drive this [ostentatious automobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexani-motorcars) is slowly through a crowd with your windows down. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Cabinless Luxury Cars:** The Rolls-Royce Apparition is leading the trend of a new type of luxurious driving experience with its cabinless design. - **Streamlined Supercar Form:** The futuristic and innovative streamlined supercar form of the Rolls-Royce Apparition is setting a new standard for car design. - **Historical and Futuristic Design Elements:** The combination of historical carriage elements and futuristic design in the Rolls-Royce Apparition is a trend that is changing the way people think about car design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry has an opportunity to create new luxury car designs by incorporating cabinless features and streamlining their supercar designs to keep up with the Rolls-Royce Apparition. - **Luxury Goods Industry:** The luxury goods industry has the opportunity to offer new products that take inspiration from the streamlined, innovative design of the Rolls-Royce Apparition. - **Architecture and Design Industry:** The architecture and design industry can draw from the historical and futuristic design elements of the Rolls-Royce Apparition to create new and innovative building designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Luxury Super-Coupes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rolls-royce.md) - [Luxe Wood-Accented Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollsroyce-amethyst-droptail.md) - [Pearl-Themed Droptop Coaches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boat-tail-1.md) - [Dark-Themed Luxury Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Dark-Themed-Luxury-cars.md) - [Bespoke Cherry Blossom Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollsroyce-phantom-cherry-blossom.md) - [Style-Refined Luxury Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phantom-series.md) - [Moon Halo-Inspired Premium Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spectre-lunaflair.md) - [Opulent Arcade Culture Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollsroyce-black-badge-ghost-gamer.md) - [Luxuriously Bespoke British Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rollsroyce-black-badge-spectre.md)