Bentley just commissioned a colorful convertible fit for Austin Powers
And here I was thinking standard Bentleys were bespoke.
Bentley commissioned pop artist Sir Peter Blake to create a unique Continental GT V8 S Convertible, which will be auctioned off for charity.
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The colorful Bentley will head to the Bonhams auction block at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 24. The proceeds will be donated to the Care2Save Charitable Trust, which provides hospice care around the world.
If the color scheme of this Conti looks familiar, that's because, whether you know it or not, you've seen Blake's work all over. In fact, the knighted artist is best-known for designing the sleeve for The Beatles' iconic Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
The body colors, including British Racing Green and Fuchsia pink, are more than just bright and eye-catching. They actually are representative of the cause for which the car was created to benefit.
The primary body color, St. Luke’s Blue, for example, is a bespoke color introduced by Sir Peter, named in homage to Bentley’s local St. Luke’s Cheshire Hospice.
"The same colors are echoed on the sports steering wheel, featuring a Hotspur outer rim, Newmarket Tan inner rim and Cumbrian Green centre, with Imperial Blue stitching," reads the Bentley press release. "The vivid pink leather gear lever stands out against the centre console, dashboard and interior door panels, all veneered by Bentley’s craftspeople in Piano Black."
As much as I admire this car, I wonder who in Britain will have the guts to drive it around. After all, it's not a country known for embracing or approving showy cars like this. Unless someone knows it was auctioned for a good cause, they might look on it with disdain.
Either way, kudos to Bentley.
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