Hot on the heels of the bespoke Rolls-Royce Sweptail debuting at Italy’s Concorso d’Eleganza, the one-off was snapped filling up at a local gas station.
According to some sources, the custom Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe-based model set back the owner $12.8 million to commission and have built. Company chief executive Torsten Muller-Otvos has denied the veracity of such claims but asserts that it could very well be the most expensive new car ever built.
The most obvious elements which distinguish the Sweptail from a ‘regular’ Rolls-Royce can be seen from the outside. The front end features a custom chrome grille that is one of the largest ever fitted to a Rolls. Also found at the front are redesigned LED headlights and huge circular lights.
While the front fascia is indeed eye-catching, it is perhaps the rear that has undergone the most comprehensive transformation. The roof now stretches seamlessly through to the decklid by way of a triangular window. Additionally, the rear bumper incorporates silver accents that form the shape of the letter U.