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On the road: Bentley Mulsanne

20.05.11

I don't live in Sandbanks , or  Alderley Edge . I live in an unglamorous part of London. The cars in my street go old Saab, Mini, Primera, Mondeo, Yaris. No Bentleys, until today.

It arrives in a lorry – to save fuel, probably. A ramp is lowered and something claret-coloured and very shiny emerges. And keeps on coming. This isn't the "baby" Bentley, the one the footballers drive; the Mulsanne is one massive mofo, a proper flagship Bentley with a proper flagship price tag. Can they really be letting me borrow one, here in Dollis Hill?

My first attempt at a drive doesn't go well. Right, I've psyched myself up, I'm going to go out there, get in that car… Oh my God, a couple of passersby have stopped and are admiring – or loathing – it. I can't do this with people around, and suddenly remember I've forgotten something, do a damn-I've-forgotten-something face in case anyone is watching, tap my pockets for authenticity, then scuttle back inside.

Driven: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost

Neither will you after the first dozen or so miles at the wheel of the new “small” Rolls that’s a warning shot aimed over the heads of the Bentley boys and their Mulsanne aspirations. Wait, warning shot? That sounds a bit too impolite. The dapper, impeccably damped Ghost will have none of that.

Let’s say…a curt dismissal.

I’d barely acclimated myself to the Ghost, figured out its chromed switches and knobs and pull vents, and hardly had glided out of its parking space when that particular ultra-luxury zen descended on me.

It had been a haggard day of airplanes and airport shuttles, and knowing I’d have the $240,000 Ghost at my disposal gave me ample excuse to set its navigation system southward, to the most relaxing outpost I know within an easy two-hour drive of LAX. It’s a place far removed from the insanity of Delta terminals and narrow seats and the existential horror of coach travel. Far enough to completely erase those recent memories, without adding more wear and tear to the equation.

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Bentley Mulsanne - Bookshelf


Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit & Silver Spur Bentley: Mulsanne, Eight, Continental, Turbo R, Brooklands & Azure
208 pages 		Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit & Silver Spur Bentley: Mulsanne, Eight, Continental, Turbo R, Brooklands & Azure

Creator: Malcolm Bobbitt | Transportation - 2005-11-11
These are the cars that followed the R-R Silver Shadow and Bentley T-Series, and which represent these two great marques into the Millennium.
Publisher: Veloce
Bentley Mulsanne (1980-1992)
136 pages 		Bentley Mulsanne (1980-1992)

Creator: Frederic P Miller, Agnes F Vandome, John McBrewster | Technology & Engineering - 2010-10-16
Publisher: Alphascript Publishing
Horse Tack

what other wheels will fit my bentley mulsanne 1988 without having to buy spacers,thanks,dave......?

Jan 03, 2007 by lndlrdav | Posted in Buying & Selling


Hi Dave,
A set of Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow wheels, Mk 2 are apparantly the same jobs. Just bolt on without spacers.
The tyres are a bit much at £700 per set, and crikey, I could get a small whole car for that !
Have a word with

Bob the Boat | Jan 03, 2007

Bentley Mulsanne - News


Bentley Mulsanne
Jul 23, 2010
Bentley's magnificent Mulsanne is in many respects exactly what you'd expect. The latest "Grand Bentley" is a showcase for the company's

Bentley Mulsanne: First Drive
Jul 14, 2010
The Bentley Mulsanne is one of the costliest Bentleys you can buy, a fast, refined car offering heritage and breeding in spades.

bentley continental
Jul 28, 2010
bentley continental front end with a more upright grille and wider intakes in the bumper, plus LED accents in the headlights inspired by the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne flagship.