Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Friday afternoon during Monterey Car Week is The Quail. Even its full title of “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering” does little more to define it, though the fact that the number of highly-coveted $650 tickets normally sold was reduced this year due to… Continue reading Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Friday afternoon during Monterey Car Week is The Quail. Even its full title of “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering” does little more to define it, though the fact that the number of highly-coveted $650 tickets normally sold was reduced this year due to… Continue reading Pictorial: The Quail 2021 had more elite car launches than any car show

Rare earth magnets from old computers to find use in electric Bentleys

Rare earth magnets form an important part of many of today’s electronic devices, ranging from wind turbine generators to MRI scanners. Despite their prevalence, only a tiny fraction of these magnets are recycled once they reach the end of their lives, … Continue reading Rare earth magnets from old computers to find use in electric Bentleys

Bentley completes its first reverse-engineered 1929 Blower

Bentley is 40,000 man-hours into its painstaking reverse-engineered, laser-scanned copy of the 1929 Bentley Blower, and has just announced the completion of “car zero” – the master prototype from which 12 “Continuation Series” cars will be built.Contin… Continue reading Bentley completes its first reverse-engineered 1929 Blower

Gooding & Co “Passion of a Lifetime” auction sets multiple world records

In a year where COVID-19 has prevented many auctions from going ahead and stopped many people from attending in person even when they did go ahead, the success of Gooding & Company’s “Passion of a Lifetime” auction at Hampton Court Palace on the weeken… Continue reading Gooding & Co “Passion of a Lifetime” auction sets multiple world records

Bentley starts assembling its prototype reverse-engineered 1929 Blower

The Bentley Blower Continuation Series is a bizarre project, so far removed from the lives of regular people that it does kind of take the breath away. The company has painstakingly disassembled one of its most iconic 1920s race cars, laser-3D-scanned … Continue reading Bentley starts assembling its prototype reverse-engineered 1929 Blower

Bentley dives back into coachbuilding with exclusive Bacalar barchetta

Coachbuilding is something of a lost art today, but in a modern world searching for unique, refreshing ways of spending money, it seems ripe for a comeback. Bentley dips its toes back in the coachbuilding waters, tasking its Mulliner division with cust… Continue reading Bentley dives back into coachbuilding with exclusive Bacalar barchetta

Lost 1939 Bentley Corniche recreated after 80 years for centenary celebrations

Bentley has recreated an important car design from its past that was lost during the bombing of France during the outbreak of WW2. The 1939 Bentley Corniche is the missing link in the history of Bentley’s most important models, connecting the… Continue reading Lost 1939 Bentley Corniche recreated after 80 years for centenary celebrations

Monterey Car Week Auction Preview: The top 40 most valuable cars

Monterey Car Week is the epicenter of the world collectible car industry. It’s where all the big boys come to play. Whilst racing was the initial center of gravity for Monterey Car week, the Pebble Beach Concours turned from curtain raiser to… Continue reading Monterey Car Week Auction Preview: The top 40 most valuable cars

Bentley loads electric GT concept with weird sustainable materials and next-gen tech

Bentley celebrates its 100th birthday in grand fashion today, but instead of looking back it’s taking a look at what ultra-luxury will mean in the year 2035 – and gettin’ kind of weird with it. Much more than just a simple A-to-B shuttle, the… Continue reading Bentley loads electric GT concept with weird sustainable materials and next-gen tech