A car that changes from pink to white as it drives by? The latest developments in manufacturing make all sorts of hues possible.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- As I drove north on the New Jersey Turnpike recently, a Mary Kay cosmetics saleswoman in a Cadillac DTS passed me on the right, her big car's paint job hitting me like a punch in the eye from the Pink Panther.

As it zoomed on past the car gradually changed color. Starting at the edges, the pink faded and turned to a pearly white.

Back in New York City, during the media preview days for the New York Auto Show in early April, I spent some time talking to Chris Webb, General Motors' Exterior Color and Trend Designer. He helped design the paint used on that car.

"We have a dedicated line that just runs the Mary Kay cars for them," said Webb.

If you want drive a color-shifting pink-pearl Cadillac yourself, you'll have to get a job with Mary Kay and start moving some serious eye-liner for the privilege.

Color-shifting pigments aren't entirely new - the technology has existed for many years - but they have now entered the mainstream and are bringing new popularity to once-boring shades.

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[Hyperx]

So when I rob the bank in a Red Honda I used to get there, I escape in a Blue Honda, lol?!?!

[moonman]

It is like those hyper shirts they used to have about 15 years ago.

[MostlyHarmless]

A friend of mine bought a '96 Mustang Cobra w/ Mystic paint. It was like 11 or so separate colors that shifted. Predominantly purple and green, but at the right angle it would look baby-poop yellow and a host of other colors at the same time. You can buy Mystic paint I'm told, but it cost about $1000 per quart.

[CJ]

I've seen some of that Mystic paint on a couple of the local rice-burners, mainly the actual high-end ones. That is some funky shit, starts out blue, then starts looking like a psychedelic dream on wheels.

[silverdooty]

i had my truck done with several different 'paint' technologies. when you see me in your rearveiw it will look dark blue, when i'm beside you it will look more of a rusty blue, and when and if i pass you all you will see is oil blue.