Class be damned! Check out these extreme versions of some of the finest ever Rolls-Royce cars...

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Class be damned! Check out these extreme versions of some of the finest ever Rolls-Royce cars...

Tuning a Rolls doesn't just take money, it takes class - and these seem bereft of that!

Published: February 10, 2020 17:23 Imran Malik, Assistant Editor

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Auto RR — German tuner Spofec got its hands on a Phantom and went to town on it; it features tailor-made carbon-fibre bodywork a tweaked chassis and engine... Image Credit: Spofec

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Auto RR — They created a unique control module for its adaptive air suspension which lowers the car by 40mm while the 6.75-litre V12 was poked and prodded to produce 685 horsepower... Image Credit: Spofec

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Auto RR — This Mansory-fettled Phantom ditches elegance for presence via all sorts of extremities not least those massive 24in wheels... Image Credit: Mansory

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Auto RR — The German tuner also played around with the Phantom's twin-turbocharged V12; it left the factory with 563 horses but this makes 602... Image Credit: Mansory

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Auto RR — Corbin Goodwin's 1979 Silver Shadow II is hardly recognizable; he gave the original 6.75-litre V8 a massive twin-scroll turbocharger, added a four-speed manual gearbox, welded the rear differential and mounted the intercooler externally and the radiator in the boot... Image Credit: Bring A Trailer

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Auto RR — It also features King off-road coilovers and wheels from a Porsche Panamera. And just look at that interior... Sir would not be pleased. Image Credit: Bring A Trailer

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Auto RR — Freestyle skier Jon Olssen loves cars and has many - one of which includes a Rolls-Royce Wraith which he calls George... Image Credit: jonolssondeler.com

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Auto RR — Not only does its twin-turbo V12 make 810 horses, but just look at that carbon-fibre magnetic roof rack and 24in matte black wheels and well, everything else! Image Credit: jonolssondeler.com

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Auto RR — This ratty looking 1958 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud has had its heart transplanted with a Chevrolet LS7 V8! Image Credit: Icon

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Auto RR — Aside from it being LS-powered, it also has a modern independent front suspension, Brembo brakes, a navigation system, air-conditioning, and cruise control! Image Credit: Icon

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Auto RR — Here's another Rolls with an engine swap, only this time, this Phantom has the legendary Toyota Supra 3.0-litre straight-six 2JZ-GTE engine under the regal bonnet... Image Credit: TheSpeedhunters/YouTube

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Auto RR — It also has a GTS8555 supercharger and a GReddy T78-33D turbo and makes a whopping 900 horses! Image Credit: TheSpeedhunters/YouTube

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Auto RR — It's Mansory again but this is a more subtle approach for the Dawn which gets a revised front fascia, new LED daytime running lights, front fender vents, side skirts, a rear spoiler, and 22in wheels... Image Credit: Mansory

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Auto RR — Its 6.6-litre V12 turbo has been tuned to make an extra 170 horses for a total of 740... Image Credit: Mansory

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