The Phantom VI was a British
ultra-exclusive rolling chassis made from 1968 to 1990. From 1968 to 1973 it was
manufactured by Rolls-Royce Ltd, and 1973 to 1990 by its successor Rolls-Royce
Motors. Based on the Phantom V, they
were primarily bodied as limousines, along with a few landaulets.
Fundamentally an updated Phantom V, the Phantom VI had a
re-styled fascia (dashboard) and was powered by an engine derived from the
current Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. Most of the coachwork was created
by Mulliner Park Ward, usually in limousine form, though a
few landaulets were made
The Phantom VI was the last
Rolls-Royce with a separate chassis. It featured coil springs in
front, leaf springs and live axle in rear, and drum
brakes on all four wheels. The car was powered by a 6,230 cc (380 cu in)
90 degree V8 with a bore of 104 mm (4.1 in) and stroke of
91.5 mm (3.60 in) with twin SU carburetors, coupled to a
4-speed automatic gearbox. In a 1979 upgrade the engine capacity was
increased to 6,750 cc (412 cu in), a 3-speed automatic gearbox
with torque converter was substituted, and separate front and rear air
conditioning units were provided. Inclusion of the engine from
the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit in 1982 increased engine displacement
once more, to 6,750 cc. In 1990 the last Rolls-Royce Phantom VI chassis
were built, however as the completion of the coachwork by Mulliner
Park Ward took around 18 months the last cars were made in the period of the
next two years. The very last Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, a landaulets, was
completed and delivered to the customer in summer of 1992.
A total of 374 Phantom VIs were
made. Unlike the Phantom V, they were never sold in the United States, due
to United States Environmental Protection Agency and National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration design legislation.
Design of a Phantom VII based on
the Silver Shadow's body was discussed in the 1970s, but plans were scrapped.
No prototypes were built
Within the fleet of cars used
by Queen Elizabeth II and her family in the United Kingdom are two
Rolls-Royce Phantom VIs: the Silver Jubilee Car (presented by the British motor
industry to celebrate her 25th anniversary on the throne in 1977), and a more
conventional 1986 model. These two cars were the official state
cars until the introduction of the two Bentley State
Limousines in 2002. Like all British state cars, the Phantom VIs have a
special mount for a Royal Standard and coat of arms. When in use
by the Queen, the Spirit of Ecstasy is replaced by a custom-made
solid silver model of St George slaying the dragon and the
car carries no registration plates. In Australia, the monarch, her family, and
the Governor-General of Australia use a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI dating
to 1970. It is typically used only rarely, such as for the state opening of
parliament or the swearing-in of a new governor-general.
On September 2010 a Phantom VI that belonged to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran, was put on display in Niavaran Palace Complex in Tehran.
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