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Rolls-Royce Sweptail

The Rolls-Royce Sweptail is a one-off coachbuilt luxury car made by Rolls-Royce Motor for a private client.[3] it was unveiled in May 2017 at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Italy.[4] The design draws inspiration from classic Rolls-Royce models and from the clients interest in yachts.[5]

Overview

The Sweptail is based on the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé and hand-built over four years.[6] Inspired by coachbuilding of the 1920s and 1930s, the car was commissioned in 2013, by a super-yacht and aircraft specialist.[7]

At the time of its May 2017 debut at the yearly Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, it was the most expensive new automobile in the world, costing around £10 million.[8]

The Sweptail is owned by Hong Kong–based customer Sam Li, son of billionaire real estate mogul Samuel Tak Lee.[9]

Giles Taylor, former director of design at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars described the vehicle as "the automotive equivalent of Haute couture".[10]

In 2019, it was overtaken as the most expensive new car by the Bugatti La Voiture Noire which sold for US$18.7 million (US$12.3 million pretax).[11]

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References

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  9. Peter. SAMUEL TAK LEE • Net Worth $4 billion • House • Yacht • Private Jet • Car Collection SuperYachtFan, retrieved 2022-09-11^
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  11. Brittany Chang. Bugatti's new $ 18.7 million hypercar was purchased by an anonymous buyer, making it the most expensive new car ever sold Business Insider, 13 August 2019, retrieved 8 June 2020^