The Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is the result of four years’ work—nearly 2,000 all-new parts create a unique design inspired by a yacht. When it comes to customization, there really are no limits at Rolls-Royce. Customization is nothing unusual for luxury brands, but with the Boat Tail, the British brand takes it to the extreme. The Rolls-Royce coachwork team designed a completely new body for the convertible, which is modelled on a yacht in its nautical design.
The bespoke luxury convertible, 5.9 meters long, shines in pearly azure blue. The hood is hand-painted. A lighter blue is on the polished wheels and the leather seats, which are also set off with darker piping and stitching. Inside, a special weaving technique creates a wavy look. The instrument panel bears a unique braided texture known as guilloche, used in the manufacture of fine jewelry and watches, a bright blue color finish weaves into the technical fiber trim of the dashboard.
At the touch of a button, the rear deck opens to reveal the integrated hosting suite under the two flaps. One side is dedicated to aperitifs; the other to the kitchen. To this end, a double champagne fridge was designed to store the client’s favorite vintages at a specific temperature. The silver cutlery comes from Christofle in Paris and the porcelain plates have fine platinum rims. In addition, the owners of the convertible yacht can take a seat under a parasol.
The Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is said to be the most expensive model the brand has ever created, costs are more than 12 million euros. The “Coach build” department is a very lucrative business, because interest and enquiries for a custom creation exceeded all expectations. Therefore, Rolls-Royce Coach build is now an integral part of the Bespoke line portfolio, catering exclusively to special requests. More of these completely customized boat-tail variants are also said to be in the works.
