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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Silver Shadow Dual Cab 4x4 ute

A couple of years ago this car showed up.

It is a 1972 Silver Shadow Dual Cab 4x4 ute based on a 1976 Dodge chassis.



The dual cab ute tray does make it more practical than the Aussie 4x4 SUV Silver Shadow posted earlier.



And guess what... it has recently been spotted in the wild!

JP Montoro sent in these photos.



It seems to be used quite appropriately.



Thanks for the link to the photos JP Montoro.

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Hot Rod MPW FHC

"Divorce forces sale!" blares the ad. Who would have thought.



Yes it is. It is a Hot Rod Rolls Royce Mulliner Park Ward Fixed Head Coupe, or 2 door salon as the factory called it.



Not sure what the factory would call this car now.



The advertiser concludes "It is a one-car parade, lots of looks, whistles, thumbs up and smiles!". How very discrete and subtle of course.



"A true head turner!" Too true.



"You can park this car next to any new phantom, maybach, ferrari, etc. and you will get all the attention... very unique ride."





I do agree that you will get all the attention.





Attention does come however in degrees of satisfaction.



"I love this car and I know the next proud owner will too."



Which is absolutely true, and the reason why I really really do like this car. Yes it is so wrong. Horrid. It is a total bogan car. SummerNats ready the whole works.



It has massive amounts of passion and true care. Good luck with the sale mate!



And I do love the reflection in this above photograph, showing the owner in fashion that suits the car. Simply bare chested, in shorts and we all agree that shoes are for pussys.

Buy it on ebay: Item number: 250598129469

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Paris Cleans an Arnage

It is an oldie, but a goodie.



Certainly a good model. I can watch it again.

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Monday, March 08, 2010

Fifth Gear Review the Mulsanne and the Ghost

Here is an episode of the web TV version of Fifth Gear.



It is a pity that they just use stock footage. Can't wait till Clarkson gets behind the wheel of the Mulsanne. Or will it be May?

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Mulliner Park Ward in Hong Kong

Paul was doing a bit of shopping at the Pacific Place Shopping Mall in Hong Kong on the weekend.

Now this car was parked below.

Yep, it is a very late say 1996 to 1998 factory stretched Rolls Royce Silver Spur LWB Mulliner Park Ward. Number plate 599. Nice.



The last time this exact model was seen in Hong Kong, it was burning up. Literally. That was number plate 4. Which sounds like death doesn't it?

Thank you to Paul for sending in the photo.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

1886 Rolls-Royce and Bentley Photographs

As I have been a little bit slow with the Bentley Spotting posts of late, here is a present to all readers.

Another 500 Rolls-Royce and Bentley photographs for all to view in one gallery.



Previously these 500 photos were posted.



And say another 500 photos in this gallery.



And you can not go past the work of David Irvine and his collection of 386 photos of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars he took in the 1970's and 1980's, photoshopped and recoloured by yours truly.



So in one post, a total of 1886 photos of Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars for you to enjoy. Surely that is some kind of record.

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Bentley Mulsanne Interior

Here are the official interior shots of the 2010 Bentley Mulsanne.

It is quite unique to look through the roof! Convertible anyone?



I can already imagine the Mulliner diamond stitching on the seats of the potential Bentley Mulsanne T model.



The discrete screen that is hidden behind the wood dash is quite appropriate.



The back seats certainly do look comfortable.



Picnic tables are an option that one just must have! Why would you go without? Where would you put your tea cup? Come on.

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Building the body of the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne

Here is an official video from Bentley Motors o building the body of the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne.



Quite interesting indeed. I will post more of these videos as they are released.

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Hooper Empress II at Geneva Motor Show 1987

Take a look at the Hooper Empress II at the Geneva Motor Show in 1987.

Yep, this time next week 23 years ago the Hooper Empress II was released.



I do not think something that dramatic will be released this year. But you never know.

Thank you to the person who sent in the photograph.

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Rolls Royce Ghost by Mansory

Even though I have been a bit slack with updating Bentley Spotting lately, the car tuning game still goes on.

And with the Geneva Auto Salon just about to hit, manufactures are starting to release their wears.

This time it is a Rolls Royce Ghost by Mansory.

It looks so bad that it is really good.



Oh I want one. The paint work, wheels and body kit are just magnificent.



Here is the press release from Mansory:

A large programme for the “little“ Rolls Royce. Automobile refiner Kourosh Mansory offers a breathtaking individualisation for the Rolls Royce Ghost. The specialist for luxury cars combines most precious materials with elaborate performance, individual appearance and stylish interior refinements. This creates a unique overall concept with a self-confident character.

The most striking part of the metamorphosis is an individually varnish in Gold and Blue. The self-assured colouring does not only reflect the exclusive status of the car, but also emphasises the newly developed exterior shape.

The golden varnish accentuates the delicate cross-beam in the new front skirt as well as the vertical gill between the headlights and the front wheel houses. Also the modified radiator grill insert duly profits from the varnish.

The evidence for the increased performance of the MANSORY Ghost can be found in the side skirts, the stainless steel sheeting, the unobtrusive rear spoiler and the rear skirt with the indicated diffuser and the two-pass end pipes of the double sport exhaust system.

The sportiness imbued by the exterior package is confirmed by the content under the bonnet. Enlarged bi-turbo chargers, the map optimisation of the control electronics as well as the sports manifold and the sports catalysers significantly increase the performance of the Rolls Royce. Instead of serial 570 hp (420 kW), the Ghost refined by MANSORY now renders phenomenal 720 hp (530 kW) at 5,850 r.p.m. The engineers from the Bavarian town Brand near Bayreuth catapult the maximum torque from 780 to astonishing 1,020 Newton metres. Therefore, the engine accelerates the 2,360 kg of the car from 0 to 100 km/h in only 4.4 seconds and is thereby half a second faster than the serial version. Thanks to the removed top speed limitation, the acceleration does not stop at 250, but only at 310 km/h.

With these performance values, also the wheels are growing. Especially for the Rolls Royce Ghost, MANSORY developed a new design whose innovative look perfectly matches with the new appearance of the car.

The monoblock rims measure enormous 22 inches and their surface is refined with the same golden varnish as the exterior. At the front axle, 9 inch wide wheels carry the high-performance tyres Dunlop SP SportMaxx in the dimension 265/35, whereas the rear 10.5 inch wide wheels are fitted with tyres in the dimension 295/30.

The interior presents itself as an oasis for luxury and perfectly goes with the exquisite outer refinement. Large parts of the interior are covered with the most delicate leather with diamond-quilted ornaments and are completed by an ultra-suede lining from the roof line to the dashboard. Special wide carbon and a sports steering wheel in combination with light bamboo wood inlays render and atmosphere which can not be surpassed in terms of exclusiveness. Moreover, there are illuminated door sills and the implemented ambience light effects: seats, door casings and dashboard are equipped with LEDs which supply a pleasantly soft light throughout the passenger cabin.

Once again, company founder Kourosh Mansory has understood to lift a top luxury class automobile into even higher levels. After the refinement, the Rolls Royce Ghost presents itself with a self-confident character. There is a perfect synergy between technology and luxury which further confirms the individual design.

Blah blah blah, just take a look at it!

I'm guessing the first pictures of one on the road will have UAE plates parked near Harrods in Knightsbridge.

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