Turning Mulliner loose on its own ‘coachbuilt’ projects has proved a welcome revelation for Bentley. Not just because it has turned out some genuinely interesting hand-built cars in the shape of the, but because a seven-figure sticker price proved no impediment whatsoever to selling them to the general public. . Both coachbuilt models were sold out long before we ever set eyes on them.
That is almost certainly true for the third iteration, which is due to be unveiled on May 7th. Given the track record established by its predecessors, this would be true even if the car were simply the next in line - but on the basis that it will be ‘among the last ever Bentleys to use the iconic W12’ which has been tweaked to create the ‘most potent iteration’ of the engine for this purpose, it’s safe to assume that the scrabble to say ‘yes, please’ was an elbows-out affair.
Moreover, Bentley has opted to limit production to just 16 examples. And the fact there's a ducktail spoiler clearly visible in both vid and picture format suggests that Bentley has ramped up the car's performance bias . Assuming it does turn out to be another convertible, the thought of sharing airspace with a potentially louder - and certainly brawnier - W12 is an intriguing one.
Bentley isn’t giving anything away with its 142-word press release, most of it being dedicated to reminding us that its in-house bespoke division is claimed as ‘the oldest surviving name in coachbuilding’. Whether that’s true or not, Mulliner is certainly endeavouring to be one of the most relevant still functioning today.
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