This is a £400k+ all-electric Rolls-Royce Corniche restomod

Late last year, we brought you news of a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow that had been converted to run on electricity by Brit electric powertrain specialist Evice Technologies. It was rather exciting, with claims of a proper 800-volt architecture on board and a 400bhp electric motor.

And now there have been developments. Although from what we can tell so far, it’s all good stuff. Evice has launched a new brand under which it’ll sell its restomodded Rollers, so henceforth it shall be known as Halcyon. It has also released pics of a rather lovely 1978 Corniche that’s currently in build, and it has confirmed plans to limit the number of builds to just 60 “unique commissions”. And yes, that phrase means it’s going to be expensive.

Heck, the service starts at £395,000 excluding the donor Corniche or Shad. And then you’ll have to factor in local taxes on top of that too. Essentially, you’ll be paying about as much as you would if you went to Rolls-Royce itself and specced up a brand-new Phantom.

However, an admirable amount of work does go into Halcyon’s restomod. We’re told that the powertrain has been through a three-year development and testing programme, and that each car will take 12 months to build with over 1,000 hours of restoration on the bodywork alone. Yikes.

That car above does look rather lovely though, doesn’t it? Having been stripped back to a bare metal chassis it was rebuilt with perfect shutlines, repainted in a glorious shade of purple and finished with handmade chrome bumpers. Apparently, it’ll soon get bespoke Halcyon headlights too.

We’re yet to see images of this Corniche’s interior, but we’re assured that it’ll be reimagined with a concealable infotainment screen, a bespoke audio system and proper climate control. There’ll even be cruise control and electrically adjustable seats with heating and ventilation. Oh, and we’re told that the dashboard can be turned into a “dedicated space for bespoke art pieces” – just like the new Phantom, then.

“The original exterior was so close to perfect that we took a ‘less is more’ approach and made only subtle refinements,” says Halcyon COO Charlie Metcalfe.

“The real opportunity lay inside, where we integrated the very best technologies with a design language inspired by the best of British automotive heritage to create an interior that does justice to the exterior’s timeless elegance. We can’t wait to reveal the full interior design later this year.”

Full powertrain details have now been confirmed though, and while back in December we were promised a 77kWh battery with 200 miles of range, there is now a second option. Yep, Halcyon says that it can fit an extra pack to take the total up to 94kWh with over 250 miles of range possible on a single charge. Should be properly rapid to recharge too thanks to that 800V architecture. A genuinely usable electric restomod, then.

It’ll be slightly quicker than the standard Seventies Corniche too, despite that car’s 6.75-litre V8. The electric powertrain uses a rear-mounted motor that apparently now provides between 400 and 500bhp depending on how many hot hatches the new owner would like to smoke in the traffic light Grand prix. Thankfully there are also upgraded brakes, plus a new active suspension setup and ‘Drive’, ‘Spirited’ and ‘Touring’ drive modes.

We’re also told that there’s a “bespoke options programme” should you wish to spend even more money, and Halcyon has confirmed that it is now taking holding deposits for potential customers to secure one of the 60 spots.

So, reborn Corniche/Silver Shadow or a new Phantom? Where would your £400k be spent?