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AN ECCENTRIC car creator has built his very own Rolls Royce dragster. In this week's episode of R.Rides we meet Perti Plosila and Tony Johansen, the creator and owner of an insane drag car. Pretri built the car by starting with the body of a beautiful 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and gave it a modern steel chassis. He then added a beastly V8, a 200hp nitrous booster and of course a set of huge drag racing tyres. Not wanting to compromise on style, Petri also fitted custom leather seats in the front and back of the car, along with champagne and flute receptacles. We catch up with the car’s current owner Tony, as he takes Petri for a spin.

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00:02It's the most amazing car I have ever seen. The car is very noisy and it's really big
00:08engine. It's like hell. The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. Elegant. Sophisticated. Beautiful.
00:26But this is a Rolls like no other. This is my ultimate Rolls-Royce dragster.
00:32Yes, you heard right. And you've never seen a Rolls, or a dragster for that matter, quite
00:39like this. Rolls-Royce are normally a little bit boring cars. This is a little bit...
00:52My Rolls-Royce entry was fast, beautiful and fun. When I saw this Rolls-Royce, it just
01:00took me in my heart and it's the most amazing car I have ever seen.
01:04And this machine also has a special place in Petri's heart.
01:09This is my favourite build. And that's a mighty big statement from a man
01:14whose previous creations include a supercharged quad bike, a 200 km per hour modified moped,
01:22and let's not forget the combine harvester dragster.
01:29It takes one and a half a year to build this Rolls-Royce.
01:33With help from his friend Rain, Petri started with a steel frame chassis, lined the interior
01:39with carbon and leather, and called on a local furniture company to help with the finish.
01:45We don't know what's happening in here.
01:49You see it looks quite much like an ordinary Shadow from 74, but you see the engine and you
01:56see the exercise. Also when you come outside of the car, you will see the drag wheels in the back,
02:04and you will see the car is much lower than an original one. You need to have that on the
02:09racetrack to cut all the power. And in the back of the car, see how wide the wheels are.
02:17And at the heart of this beast, if a supercharged Oldsmobile V8 isn't power enough,
02:22there's always the option of nitro in the back for that extra kick.
02:26Absolutely we don't need it, but we can do it.
02:30In here you have all the things you need. Leather, interior, everything for a nice ride.
02:36And also for fun rides, champagne, crystal glasses. And this is very luxury when you go to the drag
02:43strip. The car is very noisy and it's really big engine. It's like hell. We're gonna start her up.
02:53First, we're gonna remove the steering wheel. More easy when somebody takes the wheel. It's very tight.
03:10Isn't that just normal? We need more power.
03:31You hear it? I think it's very loud and fun.
03:44It's crazy. While Tony has no plans to part with this super silver shadow,
03:49if your pockets are deep enough, he may just be persuaded.
03:53This is a keeper, but if somebody gives you enough money, of course it is for sale.
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