RE: Mulliner restores one-off 1939 Bentley Corniche

[Ex Expat]

[Ex Expat]

[Johnspex]

Ex Expat said:

Fantastic story! I remember reading about this car in my teens and the common wisdom was that it was lost forever! I recall it was inspired by or a partner of the Embiricos Bentley that was at Goodwood Members Meeting.

This one doesn't have it so why does the maroon one have the flying B and the winged B just inches apart on the nose?

[Ex Expat]

Johnspex said:

This one doesn't have it so why does the maroon one have the flying B and the winged B just inches apart on the nose?

I’d guess it’s because the Embiricos car was a private project but the Corniche was an official factory car so had the same badging (Flying B and Radiator badge) as other Derby Bentleys.

[aeropilot]

bobberz said:

The front strikes me as very America

Those art deco 'teardrop' lights being reminiscent of those fitted to a 1939 Ford.

[Killer2005]

Well that's just beautiful.

[Johnspex]

Ex Expat said:

Johnspex said:

This one doesn't have it so why does the maroon one have the flying B and the winged B just inches apart on the nose?

I’d guess it’s because the Embiricos car was a private project but the Corniche was an official factory car so had the same badging (Flying B and Radiator badge) as other Derby Bentleys.

I didn't appreciate that others would have both. Seems a bit over the top, taste wise.

[Ex Expat]

Johnspex said:

Ex Expat said:

Johnspex said:

This one doesn't have it so why does the maroon one have the flying B and the winged B just inches apart on the nose?

I’d guess it’s because the Embiricos car was a private project but the Corniche was an official factory car so had the same badging (Flying B and Radiator badge) as other Derby Bentleys.

I didn't appreciate that others would have both. Seems a bit over the top, taste wise.

On other cars the radiator badge is on the chrome radiator so doesn't stand out.

[Pantechnicon]

Fantastic job done by all those involved and great to see a lost car recreated, But it’s stretching it a bit to call it a restoration, GRA 270 has not been restored. Should it not be on a Q plate?