Everyone has an opinion about the royal purple custom Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe on site at Pebble Beach.

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Midnight Purple gives the hand-held a royal new look.

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So also in matters of royal style: Alexander mixed his purple with plain white cloth, avoiding the temptation to go whole-hog despot.

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