♔ ‘Where others offer sport mode, Dacora offers a humidor and a climate-controlled bonsai tree.’
No touchscreen. No plastic. No compromise.
Dacora’s $ 500,000 electric grand tourer features hardwood fenders, linen interiors, and a humidor in the dash.
Founded by a woman, designed by Pininfarina, and built on a 100-acre Hudson Valley estate, this is America’s answer to Rolls-Royce—only with bonsai trees.
And yes, it’s electric.
Think 1930s glamour meets Silicon Valley audacity.
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2023: In upstate New York, Kristie and Eric D’Ambrosio-Correll—engineers with more degrees than a thermometer—launch Dacora, the first female-founded ultra-luxury American car brand.
2024: They team up with Italy’s Pininfarina, conjuring a machine straight out of the 1930s Streamline Moderne playbook—long hood, fastback tail, and real metal inlays.
2025: Inside, there’s no plastic. No screens. Only natural wood, wool, leather and a single disappearing display—driving is meant to be sensual again.
2026: The 100-acre Garage Campus opens: part production house, part five-star retreat. Customers get bonsai gardens, biometric safes, and even a changing ‘interior wardrobe’.
2028: First Deliveries
With 800+ bhp, a 400-mile range and concierge-level service, the first 10 customers step into a future that’s handcrafted, heritage-inspired, and entirely off the Rolls-Royce script.
♔ ‘If Rolls-Royce sipped champagne, Dacora hand-presses cold brew while quoting Hemingway.’
