Queen Elizabeth II’s Bentley Mulsanne Heads Home to Crewe

The final Bentley Mulsanne, commissioned by, and built for, Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, has returned home to Bentley HQ in Crewe as the most recent and prestigious addition to its Heritage collection.

In production since its launch at Pebble Beach in 2009, the Mulsanne redefined luxury and 7,300 examples were manufactured in Crewe before production stopped in 2020.

The bespoke Barnato green 2020 Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase came with a number of distinct differences to make it fit for royal duties. Inside the car, a Twine and Cumbrian hide alongside Burr Walnut wood veneers and deep lambswool carpets were kept private with rear curtains. Front centre armrests were removed to accommodate a custom sized tray to keep the Queen’s handbag and blue police lights were discretely hidden. The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is seen on the door waistrails.

Powered by Bentley’s 537PS 6.75-litre V8 engine and sitting on 21” alloy wheels, this example is the third and final Mulsanne in Bentley’s Heritage Collection which consists of 45 cars overall. Bentley is now two and a half years into the three year programme to completely rebuild a set of cars which best showcases the history of the famous British marque.

From the oldest Bentley in the world (the 1919 3-Litre EXP2) through to the 2021 Continental GT Speed, the 104-year history of the brand is covered with 37 road registered cars as well as eight famous motorsport and record breaking vehicles. Included in the eight are three Speed 8s, both generations of Continental GT3, and Pikes Peak and Ice Speed Record cars.

All of the cars in the Heritage Collection are maintained and on display at Bentley’s Dream Factory in Crewe, England. Customers, VIPs, media guests and Bentley colleagues are all able to view the company’s history through the Collection as part of the factory tour experience.

Words: Mike Booth
Pictures: Bentley