"Similarly, we admired the fluted leather in earlier drophead Continentals and echoed that with the vast amounts of warm and
inviting leather hide that extends past the seats and onto the parcel shelf, thereby emphasizing the impressive dimensions of the rear compartment," added Page.
Also unique to this show car are burr oak veneers, replete with boxwood inlay. Burr oak is rare, an attribute that ideally suits anything Bentley creates, as did the Concept's Cotswold and Nautic Blue leather seating and trim surfaces. A wooden steering wheel featuring an inlayed chrome rim was also a unique item to this car. Such interior details are expected of the production Azure as well, although some items may be saved for an even more exclusive Mulliner version.
Then again, Bentley's in-house Mulliner personalization department would be happy to create pretty well any interior or exterior combination a client would dare dream up. Still, such a buyer would have to be very particular as Bentley regularly offers a large variety of "off the shelf" wood and leather combinations to fulfill most customers' expectations.
Unique to the exterior of the Drophead Coupe Concept convertible was a gorgeous lower valance made of metal brightwork, which wrapped around the entire car creating a two-tone paint effect and contrasting the prototype's rich Meteor Blue outer coat. It is unknown whether Bentley will adopt this paint and brightwork theme for its new Azure when it becomes available. The concept's grille features a chrome matrix insert that matches
perfectly, and ties the classic flying "B" hood ornament into the overall design - an item not currently offered on any stock production Bentley.
More obvious updates made to the 2005 Arnage sedan can be seen in the Drophead Coupe Concept's sculpted wrap-around front fascia-fender assembly and exposed xenon low and halogen high beam quad headlamps, features that are expected to return on the new Azure. Bentley dropped the Rolls-Royce Seraph derived glass covered headlight clusters in the process, plus left behind the large vertical turn signals at each front corner, now integrating them more efficiently into the outside headlights for a much cleaner appearance.
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| The burr oak that covered the show car's dash is rare, an attribute that ideally suits anything Bentley creates. (Photo: Bentley Motors) |
Also unique to this show car are burr oak veneers, replete with boxwood inlay. Burr oak is rare, an attribute that ideally suits anything Bentley creates, as did the Concept's Cotswold and Nautic Blue leather seating and trim surfaces. A wooden steering wheel featuring an inlayed chrome rim was also a unique item to this car. Such interior details are expected of the production Azure as well, although some items may be saved for an even more exclusive Mulliner version.
Then again, Bentley's in-house Mulliner personalization department would be happy to create pretty well any interior or exterior combination a client would dare dream up. Still, such a buyer would have to be very particular as Bentley regularly offers a large variety of "off the shelf" wood and leather combinations to fulfill most customers' expectations.
Unique to the exterior of the Drophead Coupe Concept convertible was a gorgeous lower valance made of metal brightwork, which wrapped around the entire car creating a two-tone paint effect and contrasting the prototype's rich Meteor Blue outer coat. It is unknown whether Bentley will adopt this paint and brightwork theme for its new Azure when it becomes available. The concept's grille features a chrome matrix insert that matches
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| The classic flying "B" hood ornament is an item not currently offered on any stock production Bentley. (Photo: Bentley Motors) |
More obvious updates made to the 2005 Arnage sedan can be seen in the Drophead Coupe Concept's sculpted wrap-around front fascia-fender assembly and exposed xenon low and halogen high beam quad headlamps, features that are expected to return on the new Azure. Bentley dropped the Rolls-Royce Seraph derived glass covered headlight clusters in the process, plus left behind the large vertical turn signals at each front corner, now integrating them more efficiently into the outside headlights for a much cleaner appearance.