Mulliner’s considered design and meticulous handcraftsmanship have been applied to the Continental GT, Continental GTC, Flying Spur and Bentayga to create the four families of cars within the collection, with each one numbered as one of 20 to denote its exclusivity.
The four models - The Guard, The Carnaby, The Pall Mall and The Savile Row - introduce unique designs, embroidery and Mulliner features that characterise the cars and celebrate their iconic London muses. 20 cars in each family are due to be individually handcrafted by Mulliner, and all are destined for Chinese clients.
The Guard
The first car in the collection is The Guard, inspired by the famous Royal Guards who protect the Royal Household. St James Red pearlescent paint with a Beluga roof mimic the red tunic and 18” black bearskin hats worn by the Guards. The bodywork is complemented by 21-inch ten-spoke wheels, painted black but with a bright machined finish, and a carbon fibre Styling Specification body kit (front splitter, side sill extensions, rear diffuser and boot lid spoiler) also painted in Beluga but finished with a Moonbeam pinstripe. Subtle "The Guard" exterior badges in black, denoting the car as one of 20, adorn the front wings.
Inside
the cabin, a bespoke three-tone colour split in Linen, Beluga and
Hotspur is completed by Beluga lambswool rugs. Veneers match the
leather, being finished in Piano Hotspur over Piano Black, demonstrating
Mulliner’s ability to paint wood veneer to match any interior hide or
exterior paint hue. Contrast stitching and piping add the final accents
of colour.
The gold tunic buttons of the Guards’ uniform are
reflected by Gold Organ Stops to control the cabin heating, ventilation
and air conditioning system, while the speakers of the Bang &
Olufsen sound system are finished in black and gold to match. Headrest
embroidery, an overlay to the passenger fascia and bespoke treadplates
all carry The Guard graphics.
The Carnaby
The
Convertible model in the collection is The Carnaby, based on Carnaby
Street in London’s Soho district. Known for its energetic and lively
atmosphere and bright colours, Carnaby Street has inspired an equally
vibrant Bentley available in four different colours - Radium, Jetstream
II, Orange Flame and Onyx. 22-inch wheels are black-painted and then
finished with a solid white (Arctica) accent, which is matched by an
Arctica pinstripe to the Styling Specification body kit. The Carnaby
badging is fitted to the front wings.
Inside, bespoke Radium hide
accents and matching contrast stitching in both Radium and Silver bring
a splash of vibrancy through Beluga leather, along with a colourful
diamond motif set into the passenger fascia, that represents the four
colours in the family.
The centre console features new dark tint
diamond brushed aluminium, while embroidery uses the same diamond motif
as the fascia - with the exterior colour shown more boldly in the
four-colour design.
The Pall Mall
In 2002, the same year that the first Bentley was sold in China, Bentley delivered a new State Limousine to Her Majesty The Queen, in celebration of her Golden Jubilee. 20 years later, the car is still the official State Limousine of Her Majesty, and often seen on formal and state occasions.
The Pall Mall Flying Spur is a 2022 homage to the State Limousine, featuring bespoke duo-tone Beluga over Claret paint with matching 22-inch ten-spoke wheels in a claret-painted and bright-machined finish. Exterior bright chromework and a "The Pall Mall" badge to the C-pillar complete the regal exterior.
In
the four-seat cabin, a bespoke and unique front-to-rear colour split
separates the rear seats from the front, flowing from Imperial Blue in
the front to the bespoke hide colour of Baroda Blue (colour-matched to
the hide in the State Limousine) for the rear seats. A full length
centre console separates the two rear seats. The veneer uses one wood
species with two different finishes - Open Pore Burr Walnut over High
Gloss Burr Walnut, for a beautiful combination of pattern and texture.
The rear doors are finished with Burr Walnut, while the backs of the
front seats house picnic tables finished in Piano Baroda Blue.
The
finishing touches to the cabin include bespoke micro-piping in Pale
Gold, contrasting with seat piping in Imperial Blue. A bespoke crown
motif is embroidered to the seats, and the rear seats include loose
leather-trimmed cushions. The crown motif is also repeated as a veneer
overlay in Gold to the centre rear console, the passenger fascia and the
rear door panels.
The Savile Row
The final car in
the collection is The Savile Row - a Bentayga that uses the
world-renowned home of tailoring as its inspiration. Traditional
tailoring materials are given a modern twist, with a design that pays
respect to the craftspeople of Savile Row.
Clean Cumbrian Green
bodywork is twinned with 22-inch ten-spoke wheels, Cumbrian
Green-painted and with a bright machined finish. Inside, the four seat
cabin with rear centre console uses a beautiful bespoke colour split in
Cumbrian Green and Portland hides, with carefully selected areas of
contrast stitching. Mulliner’s ‘Serenity’ seat quilting to the seats,
doors and backboard is complemented by bespoke and exclusive High Gloss
Burr Elm veneer on the fascias, centre consoles and door waistrails -
the first time this veneer has been used in a modern Bentley.
Embroidery
showing a suit and bow tie is stitched to the headrests, while the
special model is also denoted by an overlay in the passenger fascia and
by bespoke treadplates, along with exterior badging to the D pillar.
The 80 cars of this special collection will be sold exclusively in China over the coming months, with the first examples due to make their global debut in China shortly. Customer demand for these unique examples of Mulliner’s incredible design and artisanal handcraftsmanship skills is already extremely high.
