Bentley is celebrating 20 years of sales activity in China with Mulliner versions of the Continental GT coupe, Continental GTC cabrio, Flying Spur sedan and Bentayga SUV. The British luxury brand is building 20 examples of each model range inspired by four different iconic London locations. The four models receive different colored paint, interior trim and veneers, but they’re all powered by a turbocharged V8 engine.
The Guard
First up is “The Guard”, a pearlescent red
Continental GT with a contrasting roof that riffs on the famous Royal Guards
with the daft bearskin hats. On the outside you get black 21-inch 10-spoke
wheels with a machined finish, a carbon splitter, sill extensions, diffuser and
trunk-lid spoiler.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the doors
the special GT features a three-tone interior with Beluga lambswool rugs and
veneers finished in Piano Hotspur over Piano Black. The finishing touches are
“The Guard” graphics, plus gold-colored interior details that mimic the real
guards’ tunic buttons.
The Carnaby
Less buttoned-up is “The Carnaby”, a
Continental GTC that takes its lead from London’s lively Carnaby Street. This
time you get a choice of four colors (Radium, Jetstream II, Orange Flame and
Onyx), huge 22-inch black and white wheels and a matching white pinstripe.
The GTC’s cabin sets Bentley’s Beluga
leather off with Radium and Silver accents, and features a bright diamond motif
on the passenger side of the dashboard and on the console, which also has dark
brushed aluminum inserts.
The Pall Mall
Representing the Flying Spur sedan is The
Pall Mall, which Bentley says is a homage to the freaky-looking State Limousine
the company delivered to Her Majesty The Queen on her Golden Jubilee in 2022. Decked
out in Beluga paint over Claret and rolling on 22-inch wheels also coated in
Claret, it’s unlikely to suit the tastes of anyone born this side of the D-Day
landings, and the crown motifs look pretty cheesy.
But the Imperial and Baroda Blue interior
looks more contemporary than the exterior, and the mix of open pore- and the
quality of the high-gloss burr walnut wood trims is guaranteed to blow you
away.
The Saville Row
The final car in the collection is a
modded Bentayga SUV that gets its inspiration from London’s tailoring hub,
Saville Row. Like the Pall Mall Spur, the Saville Row’s arches are stuffed full
of 22-inch rims, though this time they’re finished in Cumbrian Green to match
the bodywork.
Inside, you’ll find a four-seat setup, the
upholstery a mix of Cumbrian Green and Portland hides with discrete contrast
stitching, and displaying a suit and bow tie motif stitched into the headrests.
And here the Mulliner team swaps the Flying Spur’s burr walnut for burr elm
veneer, the first time this wood has been used on a modern Bentley, the company
says.
These 80 cars were designed specifically
with the Chinese market in mind and won’t be sold elsewhere.
