The Rolls-Royce Sweptail
premiering at Villa d'Este, it has emerged that the one-off is possibly the
most expensive new car ever built.
Some rumors suggest that the owner who commissioned
the unique Rolls spent a casual 10 million pounds (Us$ 12.8 million) on it. While
speaking to the press at the event, chief executive Torsten Muller-Otvos denied
the rumors but did say it was “substantially expensive, substantially
expensive,” Car Magazine reports.
If the quoted price tag is indeed accurate, it would
likely be the highest sum ever paid for a new car, even after taking inflation
into account. It would also make US$ 3+ million hypercars like the Pagani Huayra
BC, Bugatti Chiron and custom Koenigseggs seem like bargains.
The Sweptail features the same underpinnings as a
regular Phantom Coupe and has bespoke interior and exterior styling inspired by
Rolls-Royce models from the 1920s and luxury yachts. When viewed from the
front, the most obvious change is the addition of a huge grille said to be one
of the largest ever fitted to a modern-day car to wear the Spirit of Ecstasy.
The front also includes new lights and a redesigned bumper.
Both the rear and cabin are also dramatically
different to a Wraith or any other Rolls. One interesting element of the
interior is that at the press of a button, a bottle of champagne rises from the
rear.
