Sophia Loren’s Rolls-Royce Becomes Electric

The British specialist Lunaz has converted Sophia Loren’s old Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II.

Retrofit is gaining popularity, especially when it targets automotive icons to give them a new life. This practice, which involves removing the combustion engine and fuel tank from the vehicle and replacing them with an electric motor and a battery, has been permitted in France since April 4, 2020, of course subject to following a well-established procedure.

But let’s go back to our 1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, commissioned by the Largo Hotel in Porto, Portugal. Only the famous silhouette remains, as both the interior and exterior have been modernized and improved wherever possible. The interior features sage leather with the usual walnut inserts. The beauty is up to date but remains a refined English classic. The floor mats are woven from recycled nylon fishing nets and use a support made from recycled ocean plastics.

As with all Lunaz creations, including Aston Martin, Bentley, Jaguar, and Range Rover models, the original V8 combustion engine has been removed and replaced with an electric powertrain and custom batteries. Rolls-Royce is renowned for its quiet operation, but this new electric propulsion takes that to another level.

Heated seats, Android/Apple CarPlay audio system, and USB/USB-C charging points make it feel like a 2020 creation. The English car even features parking cameras connected to a six-inch color screen integrated into the original dashboard.

This all comes at a price, which we can imagine far exceeding one million euros, but talking about money when driving a Rolls-Royce is such vulgarity.

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