Rolls-Royce names a special-edition model after Arab inventor Abbas Ibn Firnas.
The Rolls-Royce Ghost is honoring Ibn Firnas, “who is most famous for being the first man in history to make scientific attempts at flying,” according to a report by Drive Arabia News & Views.

Abbas Bin Firnas’ statue in Baghdad, Iraq. (courtesy photo of: technologist.ps)
Many Arab countries have cited his attempts to fly by using man-made wings and feathers in textbooks and stories. The Arab legend has postage stamps, streets as well as airports named after him.
The Ibn Firnas model is part of the ‘Rolls-Royce Ghost Firnas Motif’ collection conceptualized by Kadhim Al Helli, Rolls Royce Brand Manager at Abu Dhabi Motors.
The car is hand-crafted by specialists at the Rolls-Royce factory in Goodwood, England.

The vehicle features a tread plate with wing designs and a personalized text reading “Firnas motif – one of five.” (Courtesy of Drive Arabia News & Views)
The vehicle features a tread plate with wing designs and a personalized text reading “Firnas motif – one of five.”
The model is available only at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, UAE. The vehicle has received growing media attention and is expected to attract the interest of Arab luxury car buyers, many of whom in the Gulf hold the most exclusive special edition models in the world.

The Ibn Firnas model is part of the ‘Rolls-Royce Ghost Firnas Motif’ collection. (Courtesy of Drive Arabia News & Views)
“As a result we have seen strong interest in the collection from customers here and overseas to own one,” Husselmann added.
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Last Update: Friday, 11 January 2013 KSA 18:04 - GMT 15:04