Rolling Prosperously: Red Corniche
by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img via eBay ::: 1980 Rolls-Royce Corniche
IN China, red marks the color of prosperity. For the Chinese a red Rolls-Royce is a road-going beacon that you’ve made bank in a very big way.
Well, a world away in the land of ten thousand lakes, there’s a 1980 Rolls-Royce Corniche for sale finished in what we can call fire-engine red. Apparently, the topless Royce’s paintwork was redone circa 1990-something according to the seller. And unfortunately the red does extend inside to the contrast piping on the seats (-gag-). But as statements go, three decades on, this Corniche is good fortune on wheels. All it needs now is a license plate with straight-8′s.
[eBay]
June 08, 2011
About the Author: Gunnar Heinrich is publisher of Automobiles De Luxe online and is executive producer of the Automobiles De Luxe Television series on PBS member station CPTV.
ArBee | Jun 8, 2011 | Reply
Utterly tasteless, like appearing at Westminster in a gold lame toreador suit. Still, I suppose money writes its own rules.
ADLX | Jun 8, 2011 | Reply
Fair point. Though I, for one, think it’s fun!
JAF | Jun 9, 2011 | Reply
Best viewed from Victoria Peak…But Gunn, I sense a red theme.
Hmmm?
ADLX | Jun 9, 2011 | Reply
Good point