Bentley’s Mulliner bespoke studio has showcased the Expressions of Texture collection – a new line co-created by Bentley Rancho Mirage and the Mulliner bespoke team.
The collection features four Continental GT Speed convertibles models specified in satin paint from Mulliner’s color palette. Each finish took 55 hours of craftsmanship. Other features include wafer-thin veneers made from 200-million-years-old stone and bespoke embossed upholstery with design inspiration from the landscapes of Colorado Desert’s Coachella Valley.
The starry night skies of the Coachella Valley inspired a Continental GT Speed in peacock blue satin with tri-tone carbon-fiber styling. For the interior, a two-tone fascia in peacock blue satin is paired with slate stone veneer divided by an electro-blue pinstripe. Other details include serenity quilting on the seat uppers and tonneau cover.
Sand dunes formed by the desert wind are reflected in another model from the collection, which is finished in ghost white pearl satin with tungsten wheels featuring a silver tempest pinstripe. The blind quilting of the seat uppers and tonneau cover was created specifically for this model over hundreds of hours, with graphics inspired by the desert dunes. This car also has a fascia and console in ghost white pearl satin over autumn stone veneer.
The inspiration for a havana satin GT Speed comes from the rugged mountains that surround the Coachella Valley. Interiors are finished in cognac and burnt oak hide, enhanced by quilted seat backs and tonneau cover with a design representing the topographic features of California’s Death Valley. The same topographic map design can be found on the floor mats, while the fascia and console feature havana satin over copper stone veneer, divided by a pinstripe in bronze.
The fourth model is finished in British racing green satin. Bentley says that the tactile softness of Dinamica upholstery, the touch of stone veneer and the yielding contours of quilting offer customers a limitless palette of possibilities.
Mulliner’s chief commercial officer, David Parker, commented “We hope that the Expressions of Texture collection will inspire customers to explore the full range of possibilities offered by the Mulliner bespoke studio. At Mulliner, our goal is to inspire possibilities beyond their imagination.”
