United colours of Rolls-Royce

The Ghost is the classic Rolls-Royce, but where does that leave it in a world dominated by electric vehicles and SUVs? Toby Keel gets behind the wheel of a Series II to find out

CLOSE your eyes and think of a Rolls-Royce. We’ll wait. Back? Good. What colour did you imagine your Roller to be? Metallic dark grey? A classic bronze? Perhaps a smart, dark blue? Now take a breath and look again at the banana-yellow car on these pages. It’s no outlier, but is typical of Rolls-Royce’s launch fleet for the Ghost Series II, a parade of salmon pink, lime green, amethyst purple and powder blue. And that’s before you even open the door. These colours are no accident—not least because the ultra-luxury finish can require up to 20 coats. They make a statement: Rolls-Royce in 2025 isn’t merely serving up a post-Imperial throwback to past glories. These are cars for today, tomorrow and decades into the future. Rolls-Royces have been hauled by…

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Country Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 19, 2025

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