We all know that violet, or even a refined shade of pink, has become an increasingly popular and luxurious color choice for Rolls-Royce. Even the current Phantom was presented in a stunning violet finish. However, the brighter and more striking a color becomes, the less it tends to reflect the traditional philosophy of the brand. While the shade seen here is not overly bold, it is not a color we typically associate with the luxury segment. Instead, it feels far more connected to the world of motorsport.
Motorsport, you may ask?
In fact, this tone is reminiscent of a famous Porsche livery from the 1970s, when the legendary 917 was painted in a similar colour and given its now-iconic styling. The reason behind it was rather amusing: the head of Martini considered the car so unattractive that he refused to apply the Martini stripes to it. As a result, the car was painted in the colours of a pig, creating one of racing history’s most memorable liveries.
Of course, this is not about the 917, but about this Rolls-Royce, which appears in that same pig-inspired shade, despite being far more elegant than the Porsche ever was.
This Phantom was spotted on the southern coast of China, in Hong Kong. Perhaps only there would a Rolls-Royce in piglet pink be considered entirely acceptable. Chinese buyers are often far more open-minded when it comes to colour specifications than many customers in the West. They order their cars exactly as they like them, even if that means choosing piglet pink, and that is something to be appreciated.
It is precisely this attitude that makes this Phantom such a unique example.
What we unfortunately cannot see, and what would surely interest many people, myself included, is the interior of this luxury saloon. Whether it was tailored to match the exterior remains an open question.
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