So, what’s next?

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Well, we’ve got the Rolls-Royce Spectre to look forward to, but before we look to the future, let’s look back at the Dawn’s illustrious history.

The modern-era Dawn debuted in 2015 following the success of the larger Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe.

Its primary responsibility was to appeal to an emerging “youthful, universally self-confident and social client base” that was “drawn to the Rolls-Royce brand.”

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The Rolls-Royce Dawn was a sales success, becoming the best-selling drop-top in the company’s history.

No surprise really, as the luxurious four-seater convertible with its fabric roof and hinged doors was a thing of beauty.

Although the Dawn shares common styling cues with the closely related Wraith coupe and the discontinued first-gen Ghost sedan, the company insists 80 percent of the body panels were “entirely unique”.

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What’s more, a unique blend of materials, including fabric, cashmere and high-performance acoustic composites, made the Dawn the world’s quietest convertible.

Under the hood, it’s powered by a twin-turbo 6.6-liter V12 producing 563hp.

The Black Badge variant, which followed in 2017, was slightly more powerful than the standard trim, with an output of 593hp.

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Ceasing Dawn production marks “the end of a glorious, glamorous era,” according to an official statement.

It means there’s no convertible alternative to the Dawn in Rolls-Royce’s current line-up, though.

Although the brand remains тιԍнт-lipped about future plans, nobody expects them to stay without a convertible offering for long.

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It may sound obvious, but a drophead variant of the fully electric Spectre could well follow in the future.

From the Phantom Drophead Coupe to the Dawn, Rolls-Royce has a knack for making the most refined convertibles in the business.

Watch this space.