Sbarro Rolls-Royce Corniche - 1986

Sbarro modified a Rolls-Royce Camargue for the King of Morocco, Mohamed V, as a falcon-hunting vehicle. A second Rolls-Royce was transformed by Sbarro, a Corniche cabriolet about which little information is available. Just a few poor-quality photographs.

For whom? Why?

At first glance, it doesn't look right. The transformations are too much of a tuning exercise, unsuited to an aristocratic brand like Rolls-Royce. But you'd have to know why, and who asked for it. For the Camargue Hunting Car, the reason was falcon hunting: its criticized design was entirely geared towards this unusual function. Unfortunately, I have no information here.

Transformations

At the front, we notice a new bumper that no longer protrudes over the sides, and a dark-brown polyester skirt (it looks like the car has teeth!).

On the sides, three small air intakes are fitted at the bottom of the door and front fender. On the rear fender, a larger (dummy?) air intake. There's a small recess in the door pillar. The exhaust pipes are now on the rear sides. In profile, with the top down, the car looks like a pick-up truck.

The trunk has been completely redesigned. Four lights replace the original Corniche lights. The trunk resembles a drawer, like the one Sbarro created for the Lola T70. The tires are larger.

A two-tone paint scheme (chocolate - café au lait) recalls the color of the interior leather. The dashboard is black and appears unchanged.