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Boat Tail
Coachbuild-department commissions with yacht-inspired rear deck; a trio sharing a common body, each individually personalised.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: pelican-actor · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 3 Built
- Years
- 2021–2022
- Engine
- V12 · 6,750 cc / 6.8 LFactory: 6,750 cc
- Power
- 420 kW / 571 PSFactory: 563 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Rolls-Royce Coachbuild design team (Head of Coachbuild Design: Alex Innes)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Boat Tail is a coachbuilt commission from Rolls-Royce's dedicated Coachbuild department, limited to three cars that share a body and differ in client-specific detail. It confirmed coachbuilding as a permanent part of the marque's portfolio and followed the 2017 Sweptail.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Rolls-Royce Boat Tail (Wikimedia Commons: Rolls-Royce Boat Tail)
Photo: pelican-actor · CC BY 2.0
Rolls-Royce Boat Tail (Wikimedia Commons: Rolls-Royce Boat Tail)
Photo: pelican-actor · CC BY 2.0
Rolls-Royce Boat Tail (Wikimedia Commons: Rolls-Royce Boat Tail)
Photo: pelican-actor · CC BY 2.0
Rolls-Royce Boat Tail (Wikimedia Commons: Rolls-Royce Boat Tail)
Photo: pelican-actor · CC BY 2.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionBoat Tail cars built by Rolls-Royce Coachbuild ("a trio", "three cars would share a common body") | 31,2,3 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Boat Tail grew out of a four-year collaboration with three clients who shared an interest in contemporary nautical design, with J-Class yachts as a reference. The three agreed on a common body, each then individually personalised. The first car was revealed in 2021 and the second, the 'next chapter', was shown publicly at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on 21 May 2022.
The second car was commissioned by a client whose family business grew from his father's pearling trade, as a homage to his father; its exterior colour was developed from four pearl shells he chose.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Boat Tail.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V124 Independently researchedBase Phantom chassis figure. S4 says the chassis and engine are modelled on the Phantom. |
| Displacement | 6,750 cc / 6.8 LFactory: 6,750 cc4 Independently researchedBase Phantom chassis figure, not a Boat Tail-specific measurement. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Twin-turbo4 Independently researchedBase Phantom chassis figure. |
| Power | 420 kW / 571 PSFactory: 563 hp · converted4 Independently researchedBase Phantom chassis figure. Rating standard not stated. Other sources give the same engine as 563 hp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Hand-built aluminium body, panels hammer-formed over a buck made from a clay model; shared body style across the three cars2,1 |
| Materials | Aluminium body panels, hand-formed; every panel unique5 |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 5.8 mFactory: 5.8 m6 Independently researchedSource says just under 5.8 m; no mm figure given. |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Boat Tail is entirely hand-built, with body panels formed from large single sheets of aluminium into an outline inspired by early 20th-century racing yachts. The rear deck carries a 'butterfly-design' hosting suite veneered in Royal Walnut with rose-gold pinstripes. The second car has an oyster-and-rose mica finish with a cognac bonnet and mother-of-pearl detailing.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Boat Tail: the next chapter (press release, May 2022) Level A Rolls-Royce Motor Cars · Rolls-Royce Motor Cars press club · 2022-05-01
- one of just three that have been, and ever will be made
- body panels fashioned from vast, single sheets of aluminium
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2
Rolls-Royce Boat Tail: a counterpoint to industrialised luxury (press release) Level A Rolls-Royce Motor Cars · Rolls-Royce Motor Cars press club
- one of just three that have been, and ever will be made
- aluminium sheets are hammer-formed by hand
- three cars would share a common body
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3
Ultimatecarpage – 2021 Rolls-Royce Boat Tail Level C
- 3 Boat Tail cars built by Rolls-Royce Coachbuild ("a trio", "three cars would share a common body")
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4
All about world's most expensive car Rolls-Royce Boat Tail: price, specifications and other details Level C DNA India · 2021-06-07
- 6.75-litre, 563-hp twin-turbo V12 engine
- 563-hp twin-turbo V12 engine
-
5
Exclusive: Rolls-Royce Boat Tail designer on coachbuilt car's key features Level C Autocar · 2021-05-27
- Every body panel on the Boat Tail is unique and has been hand-formed from aluminium.
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6
Rolls-Royce world's most expensive car GBP 20 million Level C Tatler · 2021-05-28
- a roomy length of just less than 5.8 metres
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