Paris Hilton's Pink

—   You, Bentley, are Berks

“ Forbes is reporting that the higher-ups at the Bentley car company are not particularly thrilled about Paris Hilton being photographed by paparazzi cruising around in a bright pink Bentley Continental GT. My first thought was Bentley were worried that Miss Hilton might be photographed exiting her car without wearing knickers, as is her wont. Nah.  If that was it, well, why worry? Nary a soul would notice the car's make. No, it has to do with classé and déclassé. One insider says the company appreciates the fact that "celebrities and influencers" buy the car for its excellence. But, he adds, "there's a certain element still buying it possibly for very different reasons: the follow-on crowd who just said, 'Well, so-and-so is driving the car, so I want one.'" To combat such brand-deflating associations, recent marketing overtures at Bentley have boosted cool folks like Carine Roitfeld, former editor of Vogue Paris; the polo player-model Nacho Figueras; and Peter Brant, an art connoisseur. Not a Hilton type among them. Harrumph.  Has Paris Hilton driven the reasonably priced car on Top Gear yet?   I'd love to see Clarkson go one-on-one with her. Or, the other way. ”