Rolls-Royce unveils the Bespoke 'Sweptail'

Rolls-Royce is the fanciest set of wheels on the planet, and the manufacturers also offer their customers the option to personalise their vehicles to their satisfaction. ‘Bespoke’ is the service offered by Rolls-Royce for their customers to twitch and tweak the vehicle's cosmetics to make their vehicle look distinct.

Recently, Rolls-Royce revealed the Sweptail at a vintage car show Concorso d'Eleganza, held at Lake Como in Italy. The Sweptail name refers to the swept-tail design of the 1930s Rolls-Royce motors.

The Exterior has been designed taking cues from vintage Rolls-Royce models and blending them with the designs of luxury yachts. The vehicle features a dominant front aluminum grille with mirror finish, which is the largest that the manufacturers have made. The side profile of the Sweptail wraps under the car which hints at being inspired by a floating body. The rear of the car is tapering, making it obvious that the design cues have been lifted from luxury yachts. The Sweptail features a large panoramic glass sunroof which is the largest that the company has ever built for any of their cars.

The cabin features a dashboard with  minimal controls and the only titanium watch which is embedded in the fascia. Majority of the interior is crafted from Macassar Ebony wood and Paldo wood. The seats, arm rest and the dashboard top feature Moccassin and Dark spice leather. The rear seats are replaced by a vast wooden shelf with an illuminated glass tip.

The vehicle was made for an unnamed person, a connoisseur and a collector of luxury cars, aircrafts and super yachts. The customer was fully involved in the development of his car including the design process and even selecting the cloth for the interiors. He also instructed the design team of Rolls-Royce to add more personalised features to his car which includes a fancy system that pops up a champagne bottle at the touch of a button. The highly personalised two-seater was put together over a span of four-years.

The Sweptail is built on the aluminum space frame design of the Phantom VII coupe. The vehicle is powered by the Phantom VII’s 6.75-litre V12 engine.  “Sweptail is the automotive equivalent of Haute Couture,” says director of Rolls-Royce design, Giles Taylor. While the Sweptail is one of the designs by Bespoke, it draws attention to the coach building past of Rolls-Royce and the Sweptail could be followed by more unique creations.