I was browsing the online configurator for Bentley’s range-topping Mulsanne model this morning, and I stumbled upon the most delightful feature: the British luxury automaker names the suggested color combinations for each of its models and sub-models, and the names are fantastic. Molten Bronze. Big Skies. Opera Night. The list goes on, seemingly forever. There are dozens of them.
Bentley, Zoolander pose, or Danielle Steel novel?
After staring at the list for a while, I realized something very, very important: I couldn’t identify a structural difference between the name of a Bentley configuration, a trademark pose of Ben Stiller’s Derek Zoolander, and a book by the best-selling novelist alive, Danielle Steel.
Don’t believe me? You’re a fool, and I’ll prove it. Try my quiz.
Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.
