Filed under: Convertibles, Etc., Rolls-Royce, Misc. Auto Shows
Monterey 2008: All aboard the yellow Roller failboat
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When you're surrounded by the copious quantities of automotive pornography in and around Pebble, it's unfortunate that the gaudiest bits of kit catch your eye. Case in point: this yellow Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe that was delivered to a customer in Monterey.
The gallery tells the wholly infelicitous tale, from the matching French's Mustard interior to the carbon fiber trim replacing the Drophead's standard burl wood bits. It's utterly tasteless, but we just can't help gawking. Join in on the pain below.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Alex Nunez 7:08PM (8/16/2008)
Or, how to spend well over $400,000 and come away with all the class of a NYC taxicab.
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MemphisNET 9:56AM (8/17/2008)
Maybe he made his money IN taxi cabs.. then it all makes sense!!
nate_687 3:22PM (8/17/2008)
This isnt the first bright yellow Drophead i've seen before.. Some rich designer that has a shop on Rodeo drive gets all his car in bright yellow and he has a yellow Drophead.
Though his Drophead actually looks pretty good..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2104/2397633443_8bec3b636f.jpg?v=0
500 6:50PM (8/17/2008)
Man I hope the gentlemen at RR were smart enough to get the $400,000 UPFRONT on this!
Azael 9:32PM (8/17/2008)
I saw this car in person yesterday... the owner must be a very secure and confident man who is fashion oblivious. But it definitely stood from the 30 other Rolls Royce's that where present at the event. And the interior leather is down right fluorescent.
Carlos 9:55AM (8/17/2008)
Wow that's awful
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WhyNotTheC63? 2:40PM (8/17/2008)
If the interior weren't in matching French's, black rather, I would drive it. I would put 5% tint on the windows so no one could see me, but I'd still drive it.
almost Dr. G.. 6:08PM (8/17/2008)
wow dude.. verbatim that's what i was going to write..
that's just awful..
Mel. R 9:59AM (8/17/2008)
That poor car...It's owner must've rode the short bus to school as a child and became so enamored with it, decided to have a car painted to resemble one.
Seriously, Pebble should, just for the owner's sole public humiliation, have a "Most Tasteless/Tacky" car award and declare this Rolls as it's inaugural winner.
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uselessexpert 10:07AM (8/17/2008)
There's only one word to describe this vehicle:
GHETTO!!!!
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AntBee 1:31PM (8/17/2008)
Why is this "Ghetto," in your book? Is everything tasteless, in ones opinion, "Ghetto?"
Get's on my damn nerves whenever all anyone can call anything gawdy is, "Ghetto."
Artie Lange 2:14PM (8/17/2008)
Somebody done got jiggy wit' it.
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WhyNotTheC63? 2:44PM (8/17/2008)
Ghetto because you can more frequently find tasteless whips in the ghetto areas of the world. Ghetto insenuates that one has little or no taste. Oil Sheikh's gold Camry makes him ghetto, even if he's got money.
Torrent 4:08PM (8/17/2008)
WhyNotTheC63?:
Actually ghetto started out as a term for a walled quarter in a European city to which Jews are restricted.
What makes you think ghetto means "little or no taste"?
Today the term ghetto is used for the projects; run down homes or parts of towns or cities. Nothing to do with fashion.
If you've ever read a book, you'd know that.
spots 10:08AM (8/17/2008)
I like yellow- but not THAT yellow, on that car.... but it's their money....
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Edison 11:31AM (8/17/2008)
Lol yeah I was about to say the same thing.
Coolthough 1:05AM (8/18/2008)
I don't know. I don't think it would be so bad if the interior was all black-- but with piano black finish instead of carbon fiber... what is with carbon fiber trim in a Roller? Is it supposed to make it seem like a race version?
JMC 3 10:12AM (8/17/2008)
This car is a barge to begin with.
The Pininfarina Hyperion would have been a better design direction for Rolls.
Rolls is mass with grace.
Rolls with BMW is just mass.
They need to do something genuinely Rolls instead of pimping out the name and selling one-offs to rich people with no taste
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Dausman 10:47AM (8/17/2008)
Upholstry must be very comfortable.....dash is too shiny, gaudy........yellow would look much better on a sports car............rear is vanilla/bland, very common looking.....front end should recieve the sofa king ugly award.
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BrentRN 10:54AM (8/17/2008)
Just because you have money doesn't mean you have any taste.
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