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Rolls-Royce Phantom V John Lennon Paragon 1:18

Rolls-Royce Phantom V John Lennon Paragon 1:18
Current price: £270.83

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Specifications
Car Brand
Rolls-Royce
Model Manufacturer
Paragon
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
PA-92121
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About the Rolls-Royce Phantom V John Lennon Paragon 1:18

TL;DR: Paragon's 1:18 diecast Rolls-Royce Phantom V recreates John Lennon's 1965 sedan in its famous psychedelic livery. Genuinely one of the most recognisable celebrity-owned cars in existence, this piece anchors an ultra-luxury or 1960s pop culture themed collection with a real, well-documented story.

A Rolls-Royce Phantom V is imposing enough on its own, but this particular car earned its fame through what happened to it after it left the factory.

Diecast Precision on a Genuinely One-Off Livery

Lennon had his originally black Phantom V repainted in a swirling psychedelic pattern, a decoration entirely unlike anything Rolls-Royce ever offered from the factory, and Paragon's diecast build must reproduce that hand-painted artwork accurately rather than treating it as a standard colour scheme. The Phantom V's sheer scale, long wheelbase and formal, upright grille, gives the diecast genuine presence at 1:18, since this was among the largest luxury sedans built anywhere in the 1960s. Getting the livery's specific pattern and colour placement right matters enormously here, since the paintwork itself is the entire reason this specific car is remembered rather than any of Rolls-Royce's many other Phantom V examples.

A Genuine Piece of 1960s Celebrity Car Culture

Lennon's decision to repaint his Rolls-Royce turned a conventional symbol of establishment wealth into a statement piece entirely in keeping with the era's countercultural mood, and the car has remained one of the most documented celebrity vehicles from that decade ever since. That genuine, verifiable history separates this model from a generic luxury sedan finished in an unusual colour: the livery exists because of a real, well-known decision by a specific, famous owner. For a collector building either an ultra-luxury or a 1960s pop culture theme, this piece offers a rare combination of both threads in one convincing object.

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