The case of choosing a car body color that ends up being "black" or "white".

Body colors of domestic cars are...

The other day, I was talking with my father after returning home. My father, who has absolutely no interest in cars, said something like this.

There are not many good colors for Japanese cars. I think European cars have more mature colors with a calm atmosphere, but I don't think Japanese cars have such attractive colors.So I end up choosing safe colors like black and white.No, it's not.

And. Wow...I can't believe my father thought of that. I was like, "What color does your father want?I asked.

I think I'd like a grayish color. It's a mature and calm color, the kind of color that is often seen in European cars.

And. I wonder if he is referring to the crayon-like color. But surely, as for the crayon body color, my mother-in-law used to rave about it, too, and said, "I love this color! I'd love a Porsche like this, Mom!I've been saying "W" for a long time.

I wonder if colors such as gray and matte beige are acceptable to my parents' generation.

Body color of European cars

And my father went on.

Japanese culture and Western culture are totally different when it comes to color.I wonder. Maybe they are more particular about colors. The variety of car body colors is more varied there than in Japan, and I get the impression that they have a lot to choose from.

I was wondering if you could tell me how the Italians perceive color. I remember reading an interesting interview with the former president of Porsche Japan about Italians' perception of color.

I said, 'The colors are white or black, which everyone likes,' and he immediately said, 'Boss, in Italy, white and black are not colors. Red, blue and green are colors. Do you understand? From the very beginning, black and white were excluded from limited edition cars.
Source.Nikkei BP, "When I was a bank employee, the dress code was strict, and shoes were the only way to express oneself.

And. As expected of Italy...! It is also cool to be able to say such a thing to the boss without hesitation.

Then it occurred to me that my husband had previously taught me about Instagram's "porsche.sport.germanyI remember Mr. "I've been thinking about this for a long time. He took pictures of Porsches he saw on the streets of Germany and uploaded them.It features many Porsches in colors that are rarely seen in Japan.They are very fun to watch.


*Image source: Instagram "porsche.sport.germany"

My husband used to check in and say, "I never would have thought of this color scheme.or "If I were to buy one next time, I'd want it to be this color.and so on. I shared this Instagram with my father.

Really...such a green color is so nice.... It's so nice!

I kept saying, "I'm sorry, but I've been watching you for a long time.

Of course, some of them may have wrapped themselves in colors other than those available from the manufacturer, but it's wonderful to have a culture where people can freely play with the colors of their cars. AndThe colors of these Porsches look great in old European towns....

Japan is a "country ofWhite, silver, blackIf the body color is not such as "A", the resale rate will be poor, and above all, it will be too conspicuous in the city.I really want to have playful colors, but it's hard to do in practice.I suppose there is a great deal of "I'm not sure.

My father likes Toyota.

I thought about my father's story this time. Until now, I have not heard "My father has no interest in cars.I thought it was just a matter of time before I would be in Japan," but I ended up in Japan.I want this!I think I may have lost interest in cars as a result of the lack of attractive cars that I could think of....

Surprisingly, when my father got in our car, he said, "How many cc's is this?"How much horsepower do you have?He would also ask me about the Subaru that my brother drives.Subaru is the only company in Japan that makes horizontally opposed engines.I'm talking like I know what I'm talking about (laughs).

In the end, he settled on Toyota, which he trusts completely, but if he had had a chance to drive a European car when he was young, he might have become more of a car enthusiast than he is now. I wonder if there might be many people of my father's generation like him....

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