Rolls-Royce unveils Boat Tail: The 'most refined picnic facility on Earth'

Rolls-Royce unveiled Boat Tail - its 'most refined picnic facility on earth' to the world, and with it, the confirmation of coachbuilding as a permanent fixture within their future portfolio. A convertible Rolls-Royce with a back deck that opens up to reveal cocktail tables, fridges for champagne and a parasol matching the vehicle's baby blue colour scheme has now become a reality - for one ultra-wealthy individual. The "Boat Tail" car, so called because its rear is shaped like a J-class racing yacht, was hand-built over four years according to the detailed specifications of an unnamed client of the elite automaker.(Image Credit: Roll-Royce Motor Cars)

A convertible Rolls-Royce with a back deck that opens up to reveal cocktail tables, fridges for champagne and a parasol matching the vehicle's baby blue colour scheme is now a reality - for one ultra-wealthy individual.

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The Boat Tail's price tag is not being made public, nor is the name of the buyer.

While high-net-worth clients have long had the option of having their Rolls-Royce cars customised with their preferred upholstery or gadgets, this car is different in that nothing in it is standard. The entire design and manufacturing process were bespoke.

It was produced by a new division of Rolls-Royce called

For its first project, Coachbuild approached three ultra-wealthy clients who collaborated with Rolls-Royce designers. An agreement was reached whereby the three clients would get cars that shared a common body, but would otherwise be highly personalised. The vehicle shown was the first of the three, and it reflected its unknown buyer's rarefied tastes.

The most eye-catching feature, however, is the rear deck, which has panels that rise up to reveal the cocktail tables, fridges designed to keep champagne at 6 degrees, compartments for crystal flutes, china crockery and silver cutlery.

Check out its stylish tail light design.

Guilloché patterning (used on luxury watch dials) graces the analog speedometer and other instrument panels.