his particular Silver Shadow is most definitely personalized, though unabashed luxury was not the prevailing theme. Massive fender flares accommodate a set of wheels that could’ve come straight from the latest NASCAR event. The bumpers are gone, the chrome is gone, the typical Silver Shadow exterior glow has been dampened with a thorough coat of matte black paint, and the suspension has been replaced with air bags to raise and lower the big rig at will.
Inside there’s still plenty of red leather to be found, even on the custom race seats installed up front. There’s also a curious aluminum handle protruding skyward from the center console, bearing the Rolls-Royce logo. That would be for operating the hydraulic rear handbrake, just in case you decide to take this 2.5 ton luxury barge out for a spot of drifting between tea breaks.
Of course, anyone who’s seen Supercar Megabuild on the National Geographic Channel recognize this Rolls as the subject of episode two of the series where the challenge was indeed to build a Rolls-Royce drift car. To accomplish that daunting task, the rear differential was welded and the automatic transmission was modified to hold gears. The big 6.7-liter V8 has been remapped, but with these cars only producing 189 horsepower in stock trim, the Silver Shadow relies on the handbrake and locked diff to get sideways.
in London is offering this one-off Rolls-Royce for sale with an asking price of £99,995, or roughly $130,000 U.S. dollars. That’s a lot of cash considering you can buy a nice, stock Silver Shadow for a cool $20,000. Cut that in half to buy a good project Rolls to create your own crazy monster. But if you want a turn-key drifter with some television cred and guaranteed cool factor, your car is ready.
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