AEONS IN THE MAKING
It takes years to develop the hides, which are used in every Bentley that leaves the factory at Crewe. And centuries to grow the wood used for their immaculate fascias. But, for the stone selected for the new veneers, we’ve had to go much further back – 200 million years, in fact. Clay deposits, crystallised by the weight of unimaginable forces over countless years, obtain a new foliated structure, known as slate or quartzite slate. It is this substance, ethically and sustainably sourced from India in light grey, natural red, black, and copper that forms the raw material for the new stone veneers.
WEEKS IN THE FINISHING
The carefully selected panels are delivered to Mulliner, where aesthetic sophistication, precision and innovation are added to the forces of pressure, heat and time which, over millions of years, originally created the stone. Thus, giving this prehistoric material a modern and technological finish. The rock is cut into sheets of less than a millimetre and a special backing is applied. Extraordinary technology developed for this specific feature, further carves areas of the stone to a thickness of less than a hundredth of a millimetre, allowing Mulliner craftsmen to thermo-form the layers multi-directionally, shaping the veneers to perfectly clad every curve and contour of the Bentley chosen to wear them.
CHOOSE YOUR FINISH
Mulliner is now offering Flying Spur and Continental customers a choice of four beautiful stones (Galaxy, Terra Red, Autumn White and Copper) for those interested in commissioning this unique feature to their Bentley. Stone veneers can be commissioned in a natural finish to leave a pure, wonderfully tactile, stone finish. The occupants can literally touch the authenticity of the ancient material.
By inviting Mulliner to work on the specification and finish of your Bentley, customers are creating more than a customised car – they are creating a deeply personal statement that will grace every day of their lives.
Stone veneers by mulliner
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