Bentley Mulliner has completed the most highly curated Batur Convertible yet, using client-designed colours and Bentley’s first 3D-printed platinum details.
A repeat Mulliner client pushes the brief further
Bentley Mulliner has completed Batur Convertible #4 for collector Sonia Breslow, whose garage already includes several of the coachbuilder’s limited projects. The latest car reflects a client comfortable making decisions at the level of individual pigments, metals and graphic details.
The exterior uses three colours developed around the owner’s own palette, with a fine silver line emphasising the long bonnet. Bentley also colour-matched the fabric roof, creating the first bespoke roof shade used on a Batur Convertible.
Platinum becomes a functional cabin material
Three-dimensional printed platinum appears on the steering-wheel marker and organ-stop controls. The technique gives Bentley a way to use a precious metal in shapes that would be difficult to produce through conventional machining.
The cabin also features an engine-turned aluminium fascia and bespoke instrument colours. These details create continuity between traditional coachbuilding references and newer manufacturing methods.
Co-creation changes the value of a limited car
The Batur programme is already rare, but personal involvement gives individual cars another layer of distinction. A client who chooses proprietary colours and unique details is creating provenance that cannot be duplicated simply by buying another example.
The process resembles commissioning a yacht interior, where the most satisfying result often comes from repeated conversations rather than a single options list. Bentley is increasingly positioning Mulliner as a design partnership rather than a catalogue of upgrades.
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Bentley Motors