Luxury Car Legends
Discover the Most Expensive and Famous Cars
Welcome to Luxury Car Legends, where we explore the world of high-end automobiles.
Buying the absolute best often comes at a cost and a high one at that. This is especially true when it comes to the world of automobiles. Sure, there are sub-$100,000 priced vehicles that may surprise you (and crack our Car of the Year list, like the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV), but if you want something truly special, like a hypercar, luxury saloon, or super SUV, prepare to spend big. These cars combine unforgettable design work (both inside and out) with boundary-pushing performance, neither of which ever comes cheap. They also cost a staggering amount to develop and build, because of which they can easily end up costing more than a house—or three, in the case of a handful of cars currently on the market.
Rolls-Royce Droptail — $30 Million Plus
How do you follow up on something like the Boat Tail? If you’re
Rolls-Royce you design something even more extravagant—and commit to
building four distinct variations of it. That car is the Droptail, an
open-top grand tourer inspired by classic yachts and hot rods. Each of
the coach built V-12s has an all-new aluminum space frame chassis, makes
extensive use of wood trim, and comes with its own custom timepiece that
doubles as a watch. Three Droptail have been unveiled so far—the La Rose
Noire, the Amethyst, and the Arcadia—with one more still on the way. As
with the Boat Tail, which was rumored to be the
world’s most expensive
new car when it debuted, Rolls-Royce won’t say how much the vehicles
cost, but they’re believed to be just as expensive if not more.
For more information, visit
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.