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Phantom VI
Coachbuilt Rolls-Royce limousine chassis; 374 made, fewer than 40 of them in the final decade.
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 374 Built
- Years
- 1968–1992
- Engine
- 8-cylinder 90-degree V · 6,230 cc / 6.2 LFactory: 6,230 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Rolls-Royce Phantom VI (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rolls-Royce Phantom VI (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rolls-Royce Phantom VI (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionPhantom VI cars made | 3741,2 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Phantom VI had a restyled facia and an engine developed from that of the Silver Shadow. Individual state cars are already on the site; this entry covers the series as a whole.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Phantom VI.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | 8-cylinder 90-degree V1 Registry reported |
| Displacement | 6,230 cc / 6.2 LFactory: 6,230 cc1 Registry reported6,750 cc from 1979. Early bore and stroke given; 1982 cars had the Silver Spirit engine, per the same source. |
| Bore | 104.14 mmFactory: 104.14 mm1 Registry reportedBore is the same from 1979 (104.14 mm). |
| Stroke | 91.44 mmFactory: 91.44 mm1 Registry reportedStroke 99.6 mm from 1979 (6,750 cc). |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Twin SU carburettors (single Solex from 1975)1 Registry reported |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Automatic with torque converter (4-speed to 1979, 3-speed from 1979)1 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| Gears | 41 Registry reported |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Separate chassis1 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, coil springs1 Registry reported |
| Rear suspension | Semi-elliptic springs1 Registry reported |
| Brakes | Drum, servo-assisted1 Registry reported |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Handcrafted coachwork by Mulliner Park Ward1 Registry reported |
| Wheelbase | 3,683 mmFactory: 3,683 mm1 Registry reported |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Rolls-Royce Phantom VI (1968-1991) Level B K.-J. Rosfeldt · RRAB Rolls-Royce archive
- No. made: 374 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI
- 8 cylinder 90 degree V-configuration
- capacity 6,230 cc
- bore x stroke 104.14 x 91.44 mm
- from 1975 single Solex carburettor
- from 1979 3-speed automatic gearbox with torque converter standard
- 4-speed automatic gearbox
- passenger motor car with separate chassis
- independent front suspension with coil springs
- semi-elliptic springs rear
- drum brakes servo-assisted
- all Phantom VIs had been fitted with handcrafted bodies
- wheelbase 3,683 mm (145 in)
- 2
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