The Final Mulsanne Adds a Royal Touch to Bentley’s Heritage Collection

The last Mulsanne ever to be built returned home to Crewe, after service with Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase in Barnato paint with a Twine and Cumbrian green interior was commissioned by the Queen. This jewel in the Bentley crown also accommodates unique interior features – including a custom cubby for the Queen’s handbag.

November 24, 2023Bentley Motors today announces the most recent and prestigious addition to its rejuvenated Heritage Collection – a bespoke 2020 Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase, the final example of the Mulsanne, which has now returned home after service with the Royal household.
The last Mulsanne was commissioned by, and built for, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and includes a range of bespoke features to ensure its fitness for royal duties. The starting point was an exterior in solid Barnato green, paired with an interior in Twine and Cumbrian hide, Burr Walnut wood veneers and deep lambswool carpets. To this, the specification added rear privacy curtains and the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom inlaid into the door waistrails, while the front centre armrests were removed in lieu of a custom-sized tray to accommodate the Queen’s handbag.
Discreetly concealed blue police lights, a siren and a bullhorn were also installed, with a dedicated switch panel hidden beneath a walnut-veneered door behind the gear lever.
It will join the second Mulsanne ever built, VIN 0002 from 2010, and a 2019 Mulsanne Speed that previously saw service on Bentley’s press fleet. The three Mulsannes form part of an expanded 45-car collection, two and a half years into a three-year programme to completely rebuild a family of cars that together describe and typify Bentley’s 104-year history. Bentley’s Heritage Collection now consists of 45 cars, from the oldest Bentley in the world (the 1919 3-Litre EXP2) through to the 2021 Continental GT Speed.