Bentley Flying Spur by Mulliner
Few automobiles could be as quintessentially
British as a Bentley. And the automaker is underlining that point with this
latest special edition.
Based on the Flying Spur, this limited edition from
Mulliner is painted a special shade of Peacock Blue accented with polished
brightwork. It also features split-seven-spoke alloys in two-tone black and
polished finished. It's inside where Crewe's latest really drives home its
national pride.
The cabin is upholstered in cream and blue leather
with quilted stitching reminiscent of the Union Jack on the door panels.
There's even flag-embroidered throw cushions for the back seat and a champagne cooler
in the back. The most unique element, however, is the wood veneer.
The interior space is positively enveloped in a rare
English Elm which was painstakingly kept alive on the private estate of a
British aristocrat through regular injections. Now if you're balking at the
thought that Bentley would cut down such a rare tree to use in its automobiles,
don't worry: the wood was only taken after the tree fell, and proceeds from its
sale are earmarked towards reintroducing the species into the world.
Short of the more obvious flag painted
atop a Mini Cooper, this is as British as it gets. And we'd calmly argue that
its subtlety – in so far as a three-ton luxury sedan could be considered
"subtle" – only makes it more so.
