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Exceedingly Adequate: 1040-hp Hemi-powered Rolls-Royce
Click to view the Hemi-powered Rolls in hi-res
Remember back in the day when the engine output on a Rolls-Royce was listed as "adequate" or "more than adequate"? We don't know what the old guard would make of this, but adequate doesn't even come close.
This vintage Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow has had its "ordinary" 6.75-liter V8 swaped out for a 592 Hemi, complete with dual-stage nitrous system for a reported output of over 1,000 horsepower. The chrome engine popping out of the hood might not be the average Rolls buyer's cup of tea, as it detracts from the usually-dominant classic grille, but the leather-covered roll cage is pure class. And here we thought the modern day Phantom was powerful enough as is....
[Source: SouthFloridaStangs via CarScoop]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
P.V. 9:32AM (7/21/2008)
OK...wow
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hellMode 9:42AM (7/21/2008)
O my #$@%
I think want his RR beat Bugati~~
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hellMode 9:45AM (7/21/2008)
missing "the owner"
Bill 9:42AM (7/21/2008)
Money can't buy taste.
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Kumail 9:50AM (7/21/2008)
+1, i agree completely
Frylock350 11:21AM (7/21/2008)
But it can buy an engine that makes the car faster than taste.
Vlad 9:42AM (7/21/2008)
What a classless travesty.
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Avinash machado 9:44AM (7/21/2008)
So is this a Chroyce?
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jrhmobile 9:45AM (7/21/2008)
Yeah, maybe money can't buy class, but it can buy all the outrage you want. Blown Roller on big'n'littles FTW.
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Mike 9:50AM (7/21/2008)
Gross...
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mole 10:45AM (7/21/2008)
agree...it's overweight and ugly..
TJ 9:52AM (7/21/2008)
I'd pimp it for sure. Stand out at the country club.
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Mike 10:10AM (7/21/2008)
needs hydraulics
yh 10:16AM (7/21/2008)
I'm reminded of this past week's top gear and just how bad the rolls performed. The blown motor might move it, but get this car into a turn and things are gonna hit the fan real fast.
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Benfolio 10:27AM (7/21/2008)
This one might be a little worse on gas as well....
skiwithme 10:08AM (7/21/2008)
excellent car, stupid steering wheel.
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s13hybrid 10:09AM (7/21/2008)
So stupid it's cool. Leather wraped roll cage, haha.
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Tim 10:20AM (7/21/2008)
Someone send that to Top Gear.
If Jezza brought that up during the news, James' head would probably explode.
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Mobius_1 10:32PM (7/21/2008)
Jezza: I went on Autoblog this week and I found THIS!
Boom!
*We are experiencing technical problems and will be back shortly*
LoneWolf 10:22AM (7/21/2008)
Now this is like a modern Rolls Royce should look like! (maybe drop the blower under the hood). I think it's very beautiful. Classy lines with a HEMI, and Nitro: WIN
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