A 1973 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM VI BRINGS ELECTRIC POWER TO TIMELESS CLASSIC GRANDEUR
September 2026
There are few cars more closely associated with civic grandeur than a Rolls-Royce Phantom. Now, one of the City of London’s historic ceremonial limousines has been given a new lease of life, with British EV technology company Electrogenic sympathetically converting a 1973 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI to electric power.
Commissioned by Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley DBE, the 697th Lord Mayor of the City of London, the project forms part of the City of London Corporation’s wider ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its own operations by 2027. Rather than replacing the historic vehicle, the decision was taken to retain it while bringing its technology into the modern era.
One of just 374 Phantom VI models ever built, the car was conceived as the ultimate expression of coach-built luxury. At almost 20 feet long, its proportions remain suitably imposing, while its new powertrain has been designed to leave its character and appearance largely untouched.
Under the bonnet sits a 62kWh battery pack powering a 120kW electric motor producing 310Nm of torque. The result is a real-world range of around 100–120 miles, more than enough for ceremonial duties around the Square Mile, Greater London and further afield. A 100kW CCS rapid-charging system also allows the car to be topped up between engagements.
The changes are deliberately discreet. Electrogenic has adapted the original column shift for forward, neutral and reverse, while an EV information display is concealed within the glove box. Modern heating has also been added to the rear cabin, ensuring that passengers remain comfortable during winter processions and official engagements.
There are two driving modes: Normal, designed for relaxed everyday progress with regenerative braking and one-pedal driving, and Ceremonial, which reduces power and torque and softens throttle response for the slow, measured pace required during civic occasions.
Perhaps most importantly, the conversion remains entirely reversible. Nothing has been cut, drilled or welded on the original car, allowing this significant piece of London motoring history to continue into the future without losing the qualities that made it special in the first place.
The electrified Phantom VI was presented at Salon Privé at Blenheim Palace in early September 2026, offering a glimpse of how historic motoring and modern technology can coexist - quietly, elegantly and with very little compromise.
