There are always plenty of interesting engine swaps to see at Mooneyes events, but this slammed Toyota Hilux truck was sporting a pretty unusual motor…
… an F20C from a Honda S2000. This was, of course, quite the crowd puller as people recognized the red head cover from a distance. The high-revving four-cylinder was fitted along with the S2000′s short-throw six-speed transmission.
Despite that sporty heart this was very much a show-oriented build with the must-have chassis-on-the-ground look…
… thanks to a very intricate custom air suspension set-up front and back.
Anyone with a keen eye will instantly spot the S2000′s digital dash that was transferred over along with the rest of the hardware. Everything you see and touch is custom, from the red on black upholstery to all the audio bits & pieces.
Luxury additions on the 1970 Silver Shadow include a leather trunk with matching battery covers and one of four television sets
Builder named 1970 Silver Shadow, The World's Fastest Rolls Royce
The 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is a daily driver. The owner has two of the same models and wanted to do something wild with one of them. “He has a fascination with Hemi engines and wanted more power on his Rolls,” said Joe Richardson of Little Joe’s Street Rod Shop. As a result the modified Rolls Royce is a plush luxury car with a huge motor.
1970 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow at SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada
Rolls Royce Silver Shadow has a fuel injected 572 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi with a nitrous oxide system and a supercharger
It has a fuel injected 572 cubic inch Chrysler Hemi motor. There is also a nitrous-oxide system and a BDS 671 style supercharger for more power. There is a K&N air filter on the end of the idle speed control motor, said Richardson. Richardson ran the Hemi on a dyno and said he made 1350 horsepower.
The Silver Shadow went to Richardson as 6200 pounds of unibody stock. We cut from bumper to bumper and rocker to rocker, he said. We had to gut the car for a complete aftermarket chassis.
Other modifications are:
Chris Austin Chassis
Air Ride
Full Leather Interior by Hot Rod Interiors
Billet Specialties Riviera Wheels
Billet Specialties Rail Steering Wheel
Brakes by Wilwood
Air unit by Vintage
Full Power Options
Four Television Sets
Nitrous
All the suspensions from Chris Austin Chassis are either chrome plated or polished stainless, said Richardson. The entire roll cage is hand stitched leather. It’s made like a baseball stitch and is very time consuming. It took 8 hours to do one single bar and five months to finish the interior.
The Silver Shadow has stock bumpers, door handles, and lights. We received all expenses paid invitations from corporations at SEMA to tour car shows in Germany, France and Canada, said Richardson. Rolls Royce is making a comeback.
Engine Modifications:
BDS Stage 1 blower
BDS 6.1L Hemi drive kit
BDS “bug catcher” intake
BDS fuel rail
BDS polished intake manifold
Custom braided fuel lines by 20Hz
Fuse box, coolant tank, power steering relocation by 20Hz
RCI fuel cell
Custom throttle body by 20Hz
Custom side exhaust by 20Hz
Magna fuel polished fuel regulator
Ghosted wiring by 20Hz
Optima Yellow Tops x 2
Polished NOS bottle
WHEELS & TIRES
Asanti 3 piece AF128 24-inch wheels with matching face
Pirelli P-Zero 275/25R24
SUSPENSION & BRAKES
Air Ride suspension (twin 400c air compressors)
Suspension parts polished and chromed by 20Hz
Brembo big brakes polished by 20Hz
EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS
All custom bodywork by 20Hz:
Custom front bumper
Custom polished front grille
Custom headlights
Custom hood
Custom butterfly front doors
Custom suicide rear doors
Custom roof
Custom rear bumper
Custom taillights
Custom trunk lid
Custom fiberglass wheel wells
Shaved mirrors
Molded rear trunk spoiler(m3 style)
INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS
Remote steering from center console
Front seats wrapped in leather and suede
All custom work by 20Hz:
Custom dash
Custom roof headliner
Custom door panels
Custom center console
AUDIO & MULTIMEDIA
40-inch Samsung LCD TV in trunk
Apple iPad in center dash by 20Hz
LCD Monitors x 18
Sony PS3
Sony XNV-770BT Receiver with Navigation
Sony Xplod XS-LD126P5 12-inch subwoofers x4
Sony Xplod XS-GTR1720S 6.5-inch components x2
Sony Xplod XS-GTR1720 2-way speakers x 2
Sony Xplod XM-ZR704 700W amplifier
Sony Xpold XM-ZZR3301 1100W amplifier
Sony Xplod XS-H20S tweeters
VIP Style refers to the modification of Japanese luxury automobiles to make them more fashionable and more luxurious. VIP Style are typically large, expensive, rear-wheel drive sedans, though automotive enthusiasts use other cars like minivans and Kei cars. Once associated with the yakuza, VIP Style modifications now are a subset of automotive modification.
