Pharrell Williams Rocks Two Rolls-Royces

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Sep 23rd 2008 at 7:02PM

Musician, producer and designer Pharrell Williams needs not one but two Rolls-Royces to get around town - when he isn't driving one of his other supercars, that is. The producer of acts including Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and Jay-Z bemoans the fact that the Rolls has become too popular with rappers, but says it still preserves some cachet.

"In the early days, the cars were rarities," Williams tells Motor Trend. Now however, "They're kind of ubiquitous. [But] the saving grace is: It's still a Rolls. Every stitch and every tiny detail are brilliant. It's traditional and consistent quality. They spare nothing. Also, you can drive it just how you're feeling. It can be a luxury vehicle or you can really put your foot in it and it darts out like an arrow. I had a Bentley but it wasn't for me. At the end of the day, a Rolls is a Rolls."

He likes 'em so much he has two, a Phantom for being chauffered in - ""I sit in the back and recline with my gold Blackberry, like Richie Rich" - and a Phantom Drophead Coupe for driving himself, in black with a red leather interior. He also has a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and a Ferrari Enzo. As for the latter, "Man, you have to be in the mood to drive that," Williams tells the mag. "It's so fast, it's like being in a spaceship or a stealth bomber. And there's no radio, so I can't have any tunes. I love it but you really have to be in race car mode."

Tags: Bentley, Ferrari, Ferrari Enzo, FerrariEnzo, Mercedes-Benz, Pharrell Williams, PharrellWilliams, Rolls-Royce

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Wealth

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VIP Sep 24th 2008 7:53AM

i had no idea pharrell was such a...um...enthusiast. i saw him play last night in nyc with big boi...it was sick...he's a great performer...pics: http://www.postadvertising.com/post/2008/09/23/Pharrell-Williams-and-Big-Boi-Rock-Advertising-Week.aspx

Tex Sep 24th 2008 7:41AM

Oh please....he'll be back to a Chevy Cavalier within a year. How no talent "artists" make all this money on those who know nothing but a thunderous bass and profanity...He'll waste his fortune on crack and 'hos.

LuxAuto Sep 24th 2008 10:04AM

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Arbitrageur Sep 24th 2008 1:00PM

Tex,
While what you say may often be true for the one-hit wonders (and as true for hip-hop as rock or other genres), you may want to "check yo'self before you wreck yo'self" here. Jealously clouds judgment. Pharrell has been around for a while, has established several successful brands and has a much more diversified revenue stream than a lot of other people I know.

tam Sep 25th 2008 1:34AM

Pharrell has actually been quite wealthy for some time. Hes not a fool like one of those rappers who just came up with large amounts of money like Soulja Boy.

Jasper Sep 25th 2008 8:47AM

Pharrell's tastes are almost identical to mine:

I would much prefer a Rolls Royce to a Bentley

He loves the Hermes crocodile Haut Au Corrois bag which is my dream gym bag

His taste in jewelery is nearly impeccable (he has several Jacob the Jeweler pieces and I don't find that to my taste).

Plus, he is also a big fan of Vuitton and Goyard, which are also big favorites of mine!

GlobalDia Oct 2nd 2008 9:27AM

though i think the guy is a major douche, anyone that can take a $5 sweatshirt and sell it to some suckers for $350 is pretty clever.

PS; i wonder how long it took him to look up the word 'ubiquitous' in his thesaurus.

Bev Davis Sep 25th 2008 12:47PM

Mr. Williams is obviously very successful at what he does. It's nice to see a young person with such passion for his work and getting PAID for it. I'm sure he's learned to deal with jealous, condescending haters. As we all know, they will rear their ugly heads when they see you prosper! As I grow my home-based business, SundayCosmetics.com, they haters showed up. My lesson? Haters are an indication you've got VALUE. Make haters your motivators. Have you ever seen anyone get jealous and say nasty things about a homeless person or anybody content with poverty?

Tony D Sep 27th 2008 10:49AM

If Mr. Pharrell Williams doesn't have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior from his sin, he has nothing. (Romans 6:23)