The
Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is a mid-sized luxury coach built grand tourer car made
by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. It is the world's most expensive street legal new
car at US$28 million.
The
Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is currently the most expensive car in the world with a
$28 million price tag. Designed by Alexander Williams and manufactured by the
ROLLS ROYCE MOTORCARS, the car is made in the form of a yacht with certain
special features 1920s and 1930s design.
The Boat
Tail has a unique two-tone exterior, custom high-end finishes inside, and even
a "hosting suite" complete with a champagne fridge and built-in sun
umbrella. Although Rolls-Royce doesn’t officially announce pricing for one-off
builds such as this, rumor has it that the Boat Tail cost a whopping $28.0 million
new.
Rolls-Royce
Boat Tail responds to the changing conditions like a chameleon, morphing from
light sand to brilliant gold without warning. The commissioning of the second
of three Rolls-Royce Boat Tail examples would never be mistaken for an act of
humility, but it’s no accident that the 19-foot al fresco four-seater manages
to reflect its surroundings rather than impose itself upon them.
The
mid-sized luxury coach was launched in May 2021. It is made of 1,813 bespoke
parts, with five electronic control units in the rear deck. In addition, the
Boat Tail has regular retractable side windows as well as a set of smaller
quarter windows.
The Boat
Tail is surrounded by the priceless automotive eye candy at one of the world’s
most exclusive concourses. Inspired by early 20th century racing yachts.
The Boat
Tail subverts the signature Pantheon grille with an unexpected twist on the
imposing emblem. Starting with a solid block of billet aluminum, the metal is
milled and the surrounds painted matte cognac, so only the polished vanes stand
out.
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It’s the
first time Rolls-Royce’s traditional grille hasn’t been topped with a peaked
metallic structure, and the effect draws the eye past the rose-gold Spirit of
Ecstasy hood ornament and thin headlamps, and across to the expansive length of
the hood. The arc continues across the cabin before tapering at the tail, which
is topped in Royal Walnut veneer, a nautically inspired bit which is inlaid
with rose gold–plated pinstripes that are slightly muted with a satin-brushed
finish.
Topping it
off, literally, is a parasol that extends from between the two showcases. The
parasol structure uses multiple computers and motors to operate, and when
closed has been aerodynamically tested by Rolls-Royce at speeds up to 155 mph.
The car was designed by the company's specialized coach build division at its Goodwood plant, reinterpreting the 1910s Rolls-Royce Ltd Boat Tail car design. It draws aesthetic inspiration from yachts of the 1920s and 1930s. The car shares its chassis and engine with the Rolls-Royce Phantom.
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