Five cars. Unique. All of them are Rolls-Royce Black Badge models. They don’t look like your usual luxury SUV. Not anymore. French artist Cyril Kongo curated this batch and he’s dragging the staid British brand into strange new waters. The kind of territory you don’t expect a ghost from the past to visit.
The exterior finish is a thing. Rolls-Royce Blue Crystal painted over Black. Tiny metallic particles trapped in clearcoat layers. It’s deep. Understated. Until you look closer.
Asymmetry is the theme here. A bespoke coachline runs the length of the vehicle. Gradient colors. But they change. One side differs from the other. The brake calipers follow suit. Each corner wears a different paint job.
Inside the cabin? Chaos controlled. Hand-painted wood. Kongo did it himself. Bright colors splashed across every panel. Every car ends up distinct because of it. Rolls-Royce then seals it all with ten layers of lacquer. Protecting the art. It covers the doors. The dashboard. Even the waterfall partition in the rear.
“On a canvas that happens to have wheels.”
That’s how you view it. An art project. The Starlight headlining gets the same hand-painted treatment. The leather piping on the four seats? Contrasting hues. Inserts too. Even the lambswool mats match the discordant pattern.
Chrome is banned. Blacked out. The Pantheon grille. The Spirit of Ecstasy. The ‘RR’ badge. All matte dark. The mechanical guts underneath haven’t moved a millimeter. Still standard Black Badge specs.
Why would you spend so much money on mismatched colors?
Prices aren’t out. Probably for a good reason. You don’t buy these cars because they drive fast. You buy them because they make a statement. Or maybe you just want a vehicle that feels less like a boardroom accessory and more like a gallery exhibit. Either way it stays in the garage more often than not.
