It might just be the most expensive and exclusive garage sale ever, as Bentley is opening its doors to sell off some spare parts so that Bentley owners can pick up some bargains.
The prestigious car maker will make its back catalogue of accessories and spare parts available for purchase by the general public. This totals roughly seven million different new Bentley parts and Rolls Royce parts. All of the parts are currently stored in a warehouse, which is near Bentley’s factory in Crewe.
Bentley is clearing out all of its old spare parts so they have the room to begin
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Bentley hosts a garage sale of spare parts
Monday, July 20th, 2009Presenting the new Bentley Arnage
Sunday, July 12th, 2009Bentley fans have been getting excited for some time now about the prospect of a new Bentley model. The new Bentley Arnage is scheduled for release later this year, and Bentley has been very secretive about its features, and even its design. However, the new Bentley Arnage has been snapped by spies and the pictures have leaked onto the Internet, causing even more excitement for the luxury car.
The magazine ‘Car Magazine’ in the UK has published the photos of the 2011 Bentley Arnage in what appears to be the test facility for Bentley. The new Bentley might be renamed
School kids inspired by Bentley
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009Bentley set out to inspire school children to become interested in engineering last week. Rockingham Festival in Corby saw a special stall set out by Bentley, featuring some young graduates who work for the company. The graduates were there to inspire school children and entertain them with technology that has been created by Bentley for new Bentley cars.
The stall featured interactive games and examples of science so children were able to get a ‘hands on’ experience. The idea was to show children that engineering can be fun and entertaining.
Bentley’s Christine Gaskell said in an interview to a local newspaper:
“Inspiring
Prestigious cars represent a way of life
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009Investing in a new car is often an exciting time and one which we all enjoy. Yet investing in a new Ferrari or Aston Martin for example often brings added benefits.
Such recognised brand names evoke connotations which are exclusive to the most prestigious cars on the planet. If you own a prestigious car, then this says much more about you than just the fact that you have a very refined taste.
Driving such a vehicle not only creates an impression of style and sophistication which money literally cannot buy, but it also gives you a great boost of self esteem.
Football stars await environmentally friendly Bentley
Thursday, February 12th, 2009Christiano Ronaldo’s car problems have been well documented over the past few weeks, although this has done nothing to detract from the fact that the Manchester United star is still a fan of the Bentley brand.
News released over the past week will therefore be of great interest to Ronaldo as the car manufacturers are working on a new Bentley which will be the fastest and also most powerful model ever launched.
Although the exact specifications of the vehicle are still somewhat vague, pictures have been released from the Crewe plant of the model which displays a continental style face.
One highly
Bentley official spare parts
Thursday, February 5th, 2009With such an exotic, high-performance vehicle as a Bentley, it is important to ensure that all maintenance is performed to the highest standard. Servicing should only be performed by qualified professionals, and any spare parts used should conform to the highest standards of strength and durability.
Bentley themselves go to great lengths to ensure that customers can obtain the highest quality spares, with a large inventory of new Bentley spares.
The company stores over 50,000 genuine spare parts at its base in Crewe, and via the official Bentley dealer network they can ship parts to any location in the UK, Europe
Mulliner
Thursday, February 5th, 2009Coachbuilding company Mulliner exist today at the pinnacle of coachbuilding expertise, continuing the tradition of exclusive, handbuilt car interiors that extends back to the earliest days of motoring.
Based within the Bentley headquarters at Crewe, Mulliner provide the ultimate bespoke coachbuilding service for clients who are purchasing a new Bentley. The company has over one hundred members of staff, all specialists within the coachbuilding trade working together to meet the client’s needs and desires.
The build quality of Bentley cars is of great quality, with each car’s interior being constructed to the highest standard. However it is the company’s bespoke design
Paris Hilton’s pink Bentley
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009Paris Hilton’s new Bentley Continental GT is certainly one of the most unique custom versions of the vehicle seen since its launch. The hotel heiress and world famous socialite spent $200,000 (around £137,000) on the car, and enlisted renowned car customisation specialists West Coast Customs (from ‘Pimp my Ride’ fame) to customise the car to her exact specification.
The Bentley could be seen as a real life ‘Barbie’ car, being bright pink in colour (although it has officially been stated the car is ‘rose’ in colour). The car features pink bodywork, wheels and grille, and for the personal touch Hilton
Bentley Arnage Performance Driving
Thursday, January 29th, 2009The Bentley Arnage is regarded as one of the finest luxury saloons available, but for the more adventurous, it also makes for an exciting track day car.
Beneath the car’s formidable exterior lies a twin-turbo 6.75 litre V8 engine, developing 616lb of torque at 3250rpm. This means that despite the car’s weight of over 2.5 tonnes, it is still a performance car in its own right.
Like may luxury cars, the car is fitted with an electronic stability programme (ESP), which helps keep the car’s power under control for normal, everyday driving. However, once the ESP button is turned off, the
Bentley Continental Spur
Monday, January 26th, 2009Bentley have revised their popular Continental Spur model for 2009. The luxury saloon has helped to re-vitalise Bentley’s fortunes since its launch in 2005, with more and more new customers buying the Bentley brand. The new Bentley Continental Spur sees subtle changes to the exterior bodywork; it retains the original 12-cylinder engine, with the new car producing 552bhp. As can be expected with Bentley, cabin refinement is of the highest quality, with features such as acoustic glazing, ensuring the ride is as smooth and refined as possible. Bentley offers a bespoke specification to its customers, with a wide array

