Rolls-Royce Phantom Getting Scrapped In India: Before And After Videos Surface
Rolls-Royce symbolises class, luxury, and success in life. Seeing one on our roads itself is rare. Seeing a Rolls-Royce getting scrapped is rarer. In November, we wrote about a Rolls-Royce Phantom VII getting dismantled at a used parts dealer. A short video of the same had surfaced then. Now, the YouTube channel ‘Car Scrap Info’ has shared a full-length video of the multi-crore Phatom getting converted into used parts.
As the video opens, we see the luxury car being lifted with a forklift. The host gives a quick walkaround of it and also shows its key. This Phantom VII has a deep Cyan body colour. The video shows how is dismantled slowly and carefully. Soon, the vehicle is placed on a raised platform. It sits on its chassis with all four wheels in the air. These 21-inch wheels are then removed.
Later in the video, we can see the interior of this car. It has a cosy tan cabin colour scheme. The dashboard has a generous use of wooden trims and soft-touch leather. The seat upholstery shows its age. Most other parts, however, seem to be in good shape. These will be dismantled carefully and sold in the pre-owned market.
Soon, we see the doors being removed. The Phantom has suicide doors at the rear. It is interesting to watch how carefully these are dismantled. The host says on video that the scrapping centre undertaking this work, sticks to all governmental rules and regulations. Proper scrappage certificates will be issued upon completion.
In the second half of the video, we see the Phantom’s large Chrome grille being removed. The tailgate/ rear hatch lid is also taken off. A staff member then tries to remove the rear windscreen by hammering it. The idea is to break the glass and get it off. It will not be used again. The video doesn’t show the dismantling process completely.
In the final few moments, we see around 80% of the bodywork to be dismantled successfully. It doesn’t show the team touching the engine, transmission or other mechanical components. We may get to see these in the coming weeks. The video doesn’t show components like the steering wheel, infotainment system, seats, or other features getting disassembled.
From what we know, this Phantom VII encountered a mechanical issue that was beyond repair. The owner auctioned it off to a used parts dealer. It thus ended up in the scrapyard. Parts from these will be sold to existing Phantom VII owners looking for the same.
Rolls Royce Phantom VII was first launched in 2003, five years after BMW bought the Rolls-Royce name and associated intellectual property. It remained in production till 2016 and was succeeded by the Phantom VIII in 2017.
The Phantom VII featured Rolls-Royce’s familiar 6.75-litre naturally aspirated V12 petrol engine. This powertrain made 460 hp and 720 Nm. The flagship Rolls-Royce sedan could do the 0-100kph sprint in just 6.1 seconds and had a top speed of 240kph.
Interestingly, most of the body panels on the Phantom VII were made of Aluminium. Customers used to be offered the choice to customise the paint, wood and leather works on the Phantom VII. This personalisation would be done at the Rolls-Royce plant in Goodwood, West Sussex. The Phantom VII had a rather long production run of 13 years.