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Is there anything that can instil those spine-tingling shivers quite like the roar of a Bentley engine? How about six of them?
Modern-day Bentley Boys will be pleased to hear that retro-cool London barbershop Pankhurst has installed bespoke barbers’ chairs – hand upholstered by none other than Bentley’s team of awesome craftsmen. No longer will the smooth leathery curves of Bentley seating be confined to just their cars (hurrah!). Six sumptuous Bentley chairs have been installed at Pankhurst,…
Like anyone in the public eye, the Queen’s clothes are discussed extensively in the media… though usually just to the tune of “Oh, she’s gone for a purple one this time” or “Yup, pearls again” In honour of the 60th Anniversary of dear old Queenie’s rein, however, she will be fully embracing the scene and…
Was there ever a more oxymoronic nominative concept than the ‘Bentley Continental’? Sure, it’s a GT. At some point over the previous century, the idea that a touring vehicle could and should be ‘grand’ became accepted orthodoxy. And, if you wanted to tour away from British shores, short of emigrating to the New World, you…
If John Jacob Astor hadn’t tanked it in the Titanic, you can imagine he would have got a real kick out of seeing a Bentley Blower parked up outside his classic New York Hotel, the St Regis. Built in 1930, the car matches the St Regis ethos – elegant, timeless, irretrievably fancy. Yet it’s also…
Seasonal affective disorder is absolutely, definitely a thing. But there is a silver lining lodged in the icy grey clouds that are descending upon us. As the winter nights draw in, Bentley has unwrapped its new collection in time for Christmas. Presenting a selection of desirable and hand crafted gifts – including the timeless Bentley…
If you thought previous Bentleys exemplified precision engineering, you’re due a rethink. The new Mulsanne is a beast in the body of… a barge perhaps. That sounds unflattering and shouldn’t, because it’s a very beautiful, lean, lithe barge. But it’s huge. Frankly it would have to be to feature all the lovely details you’d expect…
Geneva. It’s clean, it’s neat, it’s somewhat quaint and understated. It is then the least likely city to host what’s probably Europe’s (and arguably the world’s) leading car show. However, for a week every March, that’s what happens in the several acres of Geneva’s Palexpo exhibition hall. This year, the buzz words have been iPhone…
I like cars. I’ve had a few, I know enough to bluff a little and I can appreciate a gem of a motor, but I’m no expert. Bear that in mind as you read on and learn next to nothing about what is, undoubtedly, one of the finest cars in the world. There’s been a…
Like most boys, my love for cars started when I got my first Scalextric at Christmas (actually, in my case, it was always a Birthday AND Christmas present one of the disadvantages of being born in December). I remember driving it into the walls and over my dogs paws. I soon discovered at a very…