Crazy modified Rolls-Royce heads to auction

What do you think of when you picture a Rolls-Royce? Quiet, ostentatious luxury? Not with this car. In fact, this 1979 Silver Shadow II – currently up for auction – looks as if it might be more at home in a Mad Max movie than outside a stately home.

It's been extensively modified both on the outside and under the skin. Originally sold by Beverly Hills Rolls-Royce, it lived its first life in California and Las Vegas as a respectable, luxurious Roller. However, when the current owner purchased it from an estate sale, he decided to apply a few modifications...