In the sun-baked luxury enclaves of Southern California, where Bentley’s elite clientele chase horizons as vast as their fortunes, the British automaker has unveiled a chromatic sleight of hand: the “Ombré by Mulliner” Collection.
The collection’s star is the Continental GTC Speed, the first convertible to wear the Ombré veil, its Sunburst Gold melting into Orange Flame like the ochre strata of Monument Valley at dusk.
Echoing the Painted Desert’s layered reds, the coupe’s sibling, the Continental GT Speed, shifts from vibrant Topaz to inky Windsor Blue, a nod to Monterey’s restless Pacific swells—unveiled at The Quail during August’s Car Week.
Rounding out the set, the Flying Spur Speed fades from metallic Tungsten to Black Crystal, evoking the starlit voids over the San Gabriel Mountains, a serene saloon that purrs with 782 horsepower beneath its shadowed skin.
Crafted in Crewe’s Dream Factory, each fade demands 60 hours of handiwork from two paint virtuosos, layering hues across doors, sills, and roofs with surgical symmetry. No third color intrudes; the transition is seamless, a testament to Mulliner’s refusal to compromise.
Complementing the exteriors, 22-inch ten-spoke wheels graduate front-to-rear in matching tones, while cabins deploy graded leathers—Sunburst hides yielding to Orange, Topaz to Ocean Blue, Porpoise to Anthracite—accented by piping in Tangerine, Dragonfly, or Lilac. Satin Beluga veneers on consoles and treadplates add a tactile hush, visible only to the initiated.
This isn’t mere vanity; it’s Bentley’s wager on personalization as the new luxury currency. Following 2024’s “Expressions of Texture,” the Ombré line—now orderable worldwide—invites buyers to bespoke their dualities: light and shadow, poise and power.
In a market where differentiation is the ultimate asset, Bentley’s gradients remind us: true elegance doesn’t shout; it shimmers.
The ‘Ombré by Mulliner’ Collection
Debuting at Bentley Rancho Mirage, this trio of bespoke grand tourers—each a canvas for Mulliner’s artisanal alchemy—marks the coachbuilder’s latest bid to fuse automotive engineering with high art. It’s a subtle flex in an era of ostentation, where subtlety sells to those who need nothing.
The collection’s star is the Continental GTC Speed, the first convertible to wear the Ombré veil, its Sunburst Gold melting into Orange Flame like the ochre strata of Monument Valley at dusk.
Echoing the Painted Desert’s layered reds, the coupe’s sibling, the Continental GT Speed, shifts from vibrant Topaz to inky Windsor Blue, a nod to Monterey’s restless Pacific swells—unveiled at The Quail during August’s Car Week.
Rounding out the set, the Flying Spur Speed fades from metallic Tungsten to Black Crystal, evoking the starlit voids over the San Gabriel Mountains, a serene saloon that purrs with 782 horsepower beneath its shadowed skin.
Crafted in Crewe’s Dream Factory, each fade demands 60 hours of handiwork from two paint virtuosos, layering hues across doors, sills, and roofs with surgical symmetry. No third color intrudes; the transition is seamless, a testament to Mulliner’s refusal to compromise.
Complementing the exteriors, 22-inch ten-spoke wheels graduate front-to-rear in matching tones, while cabins deploy graded leathers—Sunburst hides yielding to Orange, Topaz to Ocean Blue, Porpoise to Anthracite—accented by piping in Tangerine, Dragonfly, or Lilac. Satin Beluga veneers on consoles and treadplates add a tactile hush, visible only to the initiated.
This isn’t mere vanity; it’s Bentley’s wager on personalization as the new luxury currency. Following 2024’s “Expressions of Texture,” the Ombré line—now orderable worldwide—invites buyers to bespoke their dualities: light and shadow, poise and power.
In a market where differentiation is the ultimate asset, Bentley’s gradients remind us: true elegance doesn’t shout; it shimmers.
