RE: 1040bhp Rolls
Monday 21st July 2008
These days we are used to huge luxury barges packing in excess of 500bhp but double that in a Rolls Royce seems slightly excessive. Of course this is not a new uber-powerful Phantom but rather a cross between a Silver Shadow and an old American hot rod.
1040bhp Rolls
This is what happens when Jeeves goes drag racing...
This may not be to your taste but there is incredible attention to detail and it would be fun to take it around the block. The custom-made Roller has just been finished and comes with a 592 Hemi V8 that with the help of a dual stage nitrous system pumps out around 1040bhp.
It may be best to ignore the bling steering wheel and concentrate instead on the built in roll cage covered in leather…
Discussion
wrong and right help Disgrateful act ditching the original Rolls V8. They are predominently used in top fuel events as a drag motor due to the strength of its over-engineered block.
Other than the excesssive bling I love it and had even thought about doing one myself but to make it look right you are going to need very deep pockets.
Peter Knight is the right guy to build the engine
Other than the excesssive bling I love it and had even thought about doing one myself but to make it look right you are going to need very deep pockets.
Peter Knight is the right guy to build the engine
SS HSV said:
Disgrateful act ditching the original Rolls V8. They are predominently used in top fuel events as a drag motor due to the strength of its over-engineered block.
Other than the excesssive bling I love it and had even thought about doing one myself but to make it look right you are going to need very deep pockets.
Peter Knight is the right guy to build the engine
Is the Roller V8 very tuneable then? I didn't realise it was widely used!Other than the excesssive bling I love it and had even thought about doing one myself but to make it look right you are going to need very deep pockets.
Peter Knight is the right guy to build the engine
I'd love to put a Roller V8 in a Mini Van, just so I could have 'Powered by RR' on the front wings, Spifire style
Yes the Rolls V8 is renowned for its bottom end strength.
O/T I would love to do a classic Mini Van too after seeing my mates V12 5.3 Jag conversion. It was rear mounted with no propshaft, the eng of the gearbox joined straight onto the diff and it had Jag IRS on custom fabricated mounts. It also featured a perspex rear window behind the front seats where you could see the pulleys and they were about an inch from your head
Sadly it was stolen and then written off before it was completely finished
O/T I would love to do a classic Mini Van too after seeing my mates V12 5.3 Jag conversion. It was rear mounted with no propshaft, the eng of the gearbox joined straight onto the diff and it had Jag IRS on custom fabricated mounts. It also featured a perspex rear window behind the front seats where you could see the pulleys and they were about an inch from your head
Sadly it was stolen and then written off before it was completely finished
SS HSV said:
Disgrateful act ditching the original Rolls V8. They are predominently used in top fuel events as a drag motor due to the strength of its over-engineered block.
Other than the excesssive bling I love it and had even thought about doing one myself but to make it look right you are going to need very deep pockets.
Agree with all of that.Other than the excesssive bling I love it and had even thought about doing one myself but to make it look right you are going to need very deep pockets.
Shame about the un-subtle intake out of the bonnet, and the chrome wheels. Those aside it'd be the ultimate sleeper - Veyron pace and RR grace!!!
Haha that's great. Much as I love the blower ditch that and I'd happily drive it. 
Would have benefited from a mild roof chop I think.
Does anyone remember than early Channel 4 series with Jools Holland and Roland Rivron as the naked alien? They travelled around Great Britain showing the alien was it was to be British in a gold(?) roof chopped Rolls.
Or did I imagine that? Was around the time I was clubbing
Would have benefited from a mild roof chop I think. Does anyone remember than early Channel 4 series with Jools Holland and Roland Rivron as the naked alien? They travelled around Great Britain showing the alien was it was to be British in a gold(?) roof chopped Rolls.
Or did I imagine that? Was around the time I was clubbing
Balmoral Green!kieronj said:
Haha that's great. Much as I love the blower ditch that and I'd happily drive it. Would have benefited from a mild roof chop I think.
Does anyone remember than early Channel 4 series with Jools Holland and Roland Rivron as the naked alien? They travelled around Great Britain showing the alien was it was to be British in a gold(?) roof chopped Rolls.
Or did I imagine that? Was around the time I was clubbing
Yes! Yes! Rivron was the Martian in "The Groovy Fellas". I remember the Martian being shown Buckingham Palace and being told the Queen lived there. After a pause he asked, "Is she a very big lady?" Would have benefited from a mild roof chop I think. Does anyone remember than early Channel 4 series with Jools Holland and Roland Rivron as the naked alien? They travelled around Great Britain showing the alien was it was to be British in a gold(?) roof chopped Rolls.
Or did I imagine that? Was around the time I was clubbing
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