Limited-edition $829,000 Rolls-Royce arrives in Vancouver (photos)

Steven Wu, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars brand manager; Michael Chase, Rolls-Royce general sales manager; and Christian Chia, OpenRoad Auto Group Ltd. president and CEO.

Douglas Lloyd Somerville, Lloyd Bruce Magazine founder; Malcolm Hasman, Angell Hasman & Associates realtor; and Robert Bruce McKay, Lloyd Bruce Home Collections president.

Peter Raju, Peace Arch Duty Free Shop president and Rakesh Dhir, Dhir Capital Investments principal.

Roy and Rosemary piano/violin fusion performed for guests.

Christian Tjia and his father, Marcel Tjia, OpenRoad Auto Group director.

Helen Siwak, Kitsilano Kitty’s Closet luxury reseller; Roy Tan, pianist; and Donna Rose, Donna Rose Styles founder in the Pinnacle Travel Edition Rolls-Royce.

Andy Chu, FMA Entertainment founder/president and Wanting Qu, international recording artist and Tourism Vancouver ambassador.

Yana Levkovich, Showcase Pianos Broadway store manager, and Manuel Bernaschek, Showcase Pianos president, pose by the gold-leafed Fazioli piano valued at $535,000.

Christian Chia, OpenRoad Auto Group president and CEO; Craig Stowe, Luxury & Supercar Weekend president; and Ben Lovie, OpenRoad Auto Group director of marketing.

Keith Harfield, Harfield & Associates founder; and Faith Wilson, Faith Wilson Group principal.

Roy Tan and Rosemary Siemens performed for guests as Roy and Rosemary violin/piano fusion.

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Pinnacle Travel Collection car. One of only 11 worldwide and priced at $829,000.

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Pinnacle Travel Collection car. One of only 11 worldwide and priced at $829,000.

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Pinnacle Travel Collection car. One of only 11 worldwide and priced at $829,000.

Andy Chu from FMA Entertainment joins the youngest guest by the Rolls-Royce.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Vancouver launches the Phantom Pinnacle Travel Edition

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Vancouver held an exclusive VIP event on December 18 to introduce the new $829,000 Phantom Pinnacle Travel Edition car. One of only two in North America and 11 worldwide, it is made by hand in England and takes over 900 person-hours to complete.

Guests were invited to sit in the car and have their photo taken. They were also treated to live music, courtesy of Roy and Rosemary, along with cocktails and canapés before the unveiling of the car to media. A $535,000 gold-leafed Fazioli piano was also on display and played by the youngest guests.