The Sweptail took four years to build and became the most expensive new car in the world, around £10 million.
Lead trim: Sweptail
Rolls-Royce Sweptail2017–2017
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FactThe Sweptail took four years to build and became the most expensive new car in the world, around £10 million.
The Sweptail is a one-off coachbuilt Rolls-Royce made for a private client, a super-yacht and aircraft specialist who commissioned it in 2013. Based on the Phantom Coupé and hand-built over four years, it draws on 1920s and 1930s coachbuilding and on yachts. It was unveiled in May 2017 at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, when it was the most expensive new car in the world at around £10 million.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweptail | 2017–2017 | 6.8 L V12 | 453 hp | — | — | — | automatic | — |
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