{"id":114979,"date":"2022-06-03T15:25:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T15:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jtape.com\/the-rolls-royce-swept-tail-is-the-most-expensive-custom-car-ever\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:43:11","slug":"the-rolls-royce-swept-tail-is-the-most-expensive-custom-car-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jtape.com\/en-us\/news\/the-rolls-royce-swept-tail-is-the-most-expensive-custom-car-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rolls Royce Swept Tail is the Most Expensive Custom Car Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>But even with our experience of the car customisation results our customers have achieved, the world\u2019s most expensive custom car \u2013 the Rolls Royce Swept Tail is enough to turn our heads.<\/p>\n<h2>One of a Kind<\/h2>\n<p>With a bespoke design based on the already exclusive Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe chassis and powered by the 6.75L V12 Phantom VII engine, the Swept Tail shows what is possible when no expense is spared.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioned by its owner, and with a rumoured cost of more than \u00a312 million, the Rolls Royce Sweptail is the only one of its kind in existence. Every aspect of the beautiful car has been individually manufactured for the project.<\/p>\n<p>One-of-a-kind features including the world\u2019s largest Rolls Royce front grille which was milled from a single piece of aluminium and hand polished to a mirror finish.<\/p>\n<p>According to Rolls-Royce head of design, Giles Taylor who oversaw the project, \u201cSweptail is the automotive equivalent of haute couture.\u201d With a design inspired by the 1934 Streamline, the Sweptail echoes a racing yacht thanks to the way the rear fins meet in a bullet tip that houses the brake light.<\/p>\n<p>The interior of the Sweptail takes the car to a new level. From the Macassar Ebony and Paldao trim through to the way the centre console conceals a bottle of champagne and two glasses, attention to detail is at the heart of the car\u2019s design \u2013 a one of a kind customisation for a very lucky customer.<\/p>\n<h2>Planning your own Custom Car Paintjob?<\/h2>\n<p>You might not be planning a Rolls Royce style one of a kind car, but if you are planning to refresh the look of your own car with a new paint job, ensuring that you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jtape.com\/en-us\/news\/8-things-to-consider-when-choosing-automotive-tape\/\">choose the right masking tape<\/a> can help you achieve the perfect finish.<\/p>\n<p>View our range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jtape.com\/en-us\/our-sectors\/automotive-masking-tapes\/\">automotive masking tapes<\/a> and find your local stockist so you can get the best possible results when painting your car.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>But even with our experience of the car customisation results our customers have achieved, the world\u2019s most expensive custom car \u2013 the Rolls Royce Swept Tail is enough to turn our heads. 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