Rolls-Royce Coachbuild has taken the covers off its latest creation, and as we predicted a year ago, it is called Droptail. Specifically, the creation you see before you is La Rose Noire, as each of the four Droptail commissions Rolls-Royce will create is unique enough to have its own name.
At 208.6 inches long and 78.7 inches wide, the Droptail is an imposing piece of machinery, but it looks smaller than that thanks to its sleek styling, which includes a new interpretation of the famous Pantheon grille. It should be fairly light, too, as the Coachbuild-exclusive monocoque created for this project is made of a blend of aluminum, steel, and carbon fiber.
There’s a lot to unpack here because this truly is a bespoke creation. Rolls-Royce doesn’t just apply some new paint, redo the upholstery, and call it a day. This is, by far, the most impressive custom car to come from an OEM in years. In fact, CarBuzz has learned that this one-of-one creation “allegedly” cost $30 million to build. More than either the Boat Tail and Sweptail.
