Some have called it a waste of a good Rolls and some have lauded it as one of the ultimate expressions of hotrodding, but what is clear is that this supercharged Hemi-powered Rolls Royce does not leave those who see it without an opinion.
Owned by a Florida lawyer, this Rolls reportedly has $500,000 invested in it, and judging from the quality and scope of the work done to this car, it’s a believable figure. This Rolls would look just like a stocker, if you look at the body alone, because it was left as is. The obvious giveaway is the BDS 6-71 blower poking through the hood and if you remove the hood, you will get to see the monstrous Hemi engine, which, with additional nitrous injection has an output of 1,350 horsepower.
As the owner has intimated, the Rolls unibody needed a complete frame with a 4-link, 9 inch rear end. Axles from Strange Engineering are used in the diff to ensure that the power gets to the wheels after it exits the 2- speed Powerglide transmission. Performance calculations by the crew who built this monster Rolls believe that it can do the quarter mile in 9 seconds.
But before you think that this is just a Rolls-shelled drag car, check out the interior and the trunk, where you will see entire sheets of Connolly leather used not just in the seats and dash but also for covering the entire trunk, including the nitrous bottles, fuel cell and battery boxes. Even if you think that putting that kind of money on a bastadrdized Rolls-Royce is a waste of money, just be glad that there are people with the vision and the cash to come up with incredible builds such as these.
Hemi Rolls-Royce starting up
Hemi Rolls walkaround
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