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Khatir Soltani

The World's Most Exclusive Limousine

No matter how many toys the one you love has, you can be sure that Bentley's new Arnage Limousine is one that's not already

With only twenty cars being built, Bentley's new Arnage Limousine is the most exclusive luxury car on the planet. (Photo: Bentley Motors)
parked out in the garage. That's because the revered luxury marque will only build twenty examples, and in so doing create the most exclusive luxury car on the planet. Also, your significant other will need to live in, or at least have a residence or office in Europe to take advantage.

As if the Bentley Arnage wasn't already special enough, the automaker's Mulliner custom coach building division has stretched its wheelbase to a total of 3,566 mm (140.4 inches), a process that results in much greater rear seat room and the privacy of a deeper D-pillar. Additionally, numerous over-the-top luxury appointments add to the ambiance, creating a car worthy of being driven in.

Of course being driven in a Bentley is the stuff of royalty, truly. The

Bentley's other stretched saloon, the State Limousine, was specially built for and then given to Her Majesty the Queen of England on May 29th, 2002. (Photo: Bentley Motors)
brand's other stretched saloon, the State Limousine, was specially built for and then given to Her Majesty the Queen of England on May 29th, 2002, as a gift in recognition of her Golden Jubilee year.

The new Arnage Limousine was first shown at this year's Geneva International Salon last March, and due to a great deal of interest it has been put into very limited production. The fortunate twenty clients that get to take an example home will experience Bentley's usual unrivaled craftsmanship, taken a step further, in the same bespoke tradition as classic low production models of the 1920s and '30s.

Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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