8 Best Custom Rolls-Royces & Worst Custom Rolls-Royces
Why would you modify a Rolls-Royce? You can’t name a more luxurious car brand. From the wheels to the sound system, no corners are cut, and that’s what you’re paying for when a company’s entry-level vehicle costs over $300,000. We’ve scoured the internet and found eight of the most extreme modded Rolls- Royces, for your viewing pleasure.
Modified Rolls-Royces
- 8 Best Custom Rolls-Royces & Worst Custom Rolls-Royces
- 1. John Olsson’s Rolls-Royce Wraith
- 2. Military Police Wrapped Rolls-Royce Phantom
- 3. Widebody Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge
- 4. Corbin Goodwin’s 1978 Trolls-Royce Silver Shadow II
- 5. Delta4x4 Rolls-Royce Cullinan
- 6. Justin Bieber’s Urial
- 7. WG Racing Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I
- 8. Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Luxury Dragster
1. John Olsson’s Rolls-Royce Wraith
The snowboarder had it painted in camo, lowered suspension, LED lights, and 24-inch Forgiato matte black wheels with Pirelli P-Zero Nero 285/30 ZR24 tires. He even had the engine messed with, so the twin-turbo 6.6-liter V12 engine got a boost to 810 horsepower and 840 lb-ft of torque. On top of Olsson’s Wraith is a roof rack for a jet-powered, carbon fiber surfboard.
2. Military Police Wrapped Rolls-Royce Phantom
There are two ways this could have played out. Either someone let their kid decide how this Rolls-Royce should look, and in that case, we’re wrong, and it’s adorable. Alternatively, someone thought this was funny and convinced a Rolls-Royalce owner to help promote their new vinyl wrap business. Alternatively, someone thought this was funny and convinced a Rolls-Royce owner to help promote their new vinyl wrap business.
3. Widebody Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge
Rolls-Royce Wraith looks like a Chrysler 300 crossed with an Audi RS. Spofec is limiting the “Overdose” transformation to three examples. No doubt, there are three crazy rich people with the required lack of taste out there to buy all three. A new air suspension module lowers the Wraith by 1.57 inches when driving at speeds slower than 86 mph and adds 5.11 inches to the rear axle. The engine is tampered with to bump its 624 hp and 605 lb-ft to 717 hp at 5,700 rpm and 727 lbs-ft. It also cuts 0.02 seconds off the car’s 0 to 60 mph time.
4. Corbin Goodwin’s 1978 Trolls-Royce Silver Shadow II
The Trolls-Royce was born as a “what can I do with this with no budget?” project, and it’s all kinds of bananas. Since building the legendary “No Fucks Given” Mazda RX-7, Corbin Goodwin has moved into the professional automotive world as an engineer. He’s also built the wonderfully silly Jettamino, and the lesser-known Trolls Royce. The Silver Shadow II’s 6.75-liter V8 is now turbocharged and needs an intercooler. So out came the original automatic transmission, and in went a Ford Super Duty pickup truck unit. The cushy suspension was replaced with sports suspension because, well, why not? It has since been sold, and we hope it pops up again somewhere soon.
5. Delta4x4 Rolls-Royce Cullinan
Only a very low percentage of cars sold will ever be used in a real off-road capacity, but that hasn’t stopped tuners from turning it into a luxury overlander. Rolls-Royce’s new Cullinan convertible has been fitted with a snorkel system to allow people to sleep on the roof of the car. The car comes with a three-inch lift kit and 33-inch bead-locking wheel and tire package, plus custom wheel arch extensions.
6. Justin Bieber’s Urial
Justin Bieber and West Coast Customs team up for a custom Rolls-Royce. The workshop is best known for its work on Pimp My Ride, a self-titled reality show. It has been found to pay just $6/hour for some employees while coercing others to work without overtime. It looks like something you’d pick up and think it’s a pretty standard Rolls-Royce – except that Justin Bieber cried when he saw it, and not out of sadness at so much wasted money. The full wheel covers and wide-body do have a strong art deco vibe to them, so they don’t necessarily look out of place with Rolls’s standard design language. But this is not what we’d term our cup of tea.
7. WG Racing Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I
A Rolls-Royce with over 2,000 hp and 4,775 lb-ft of torque generated by a 9.6-liter Chevrolet V8 with two turbos bolted to it is one of the most impressive examples of a car being converted for drag racing. This one by the British shop WG Racing showed up in 2011 and has been on display at the Nürburgring since. A car born in 1978 can now complete the quarter-mile in 7.94 seconds while still being road legal. Of course, there’s little left but the body panels, but that’s about the only way to treat a classic Rolls Royce with real respect.
8. Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Luxury Dragster
A car born in 1978 can now complete the quarter-mile in 7.94 seconds while still being road legal. Of course, there’s little left but the body panels, but that’s about the only way to treat a classic Rolls Royce with real respect. The bodywork was restored to perfection, then put on a custom chromium molybdenum alloy tube chassis and cage. The repurposed Silver Shadow also now sports drag suspension, racing tires, and because it’s a Roller, gold side pipes. Inside, it has a unique leather interior and seating for four. There’s even a holder for Champagne in the back and crystal glasses to drink from.
