German luxury cars are for dentists. True one-percenters will settle for no fewer than 10 layers of hand-laid, laser-cut, hardwood veneer when buying a car. Cool Hunting takes us on a video tour of the Bentley factory that makes it happen.
Due to the finicky nature of the high-end materials used, much of the work has to be done by hand. That’s why it takes three whole months to assemble just a single Continental. While GM only needs 18 hours to convert a pile of metal and plastic into a fully functioning vehicle.
The man in the video says that with some cars you show off your wealth — with a Bentley, you show off your taste. But of course! After all, what’s more tasteful than a car painted to match your favourite shade of lip gloss? [Cool Hunting]
Charles
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 7:26 PMAll I can say is – thank god for the Model T.
Bob Lazar
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 7:42 PMIt’s British not German. Also, it takes VW only 9 hours to build a car which is of better build quality than GM.
smurfydog
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 11:11 PM“It’s British not German.”
I think that’s the point of the opening line of the post.
“German luxury cars are for dentists. True one-percenters will settle for no fewer than 10 layers of hand-laid, laser-cut, hardwood veneer when buying a car.”
I read it as being jokingly dismissive of German luxury cars. ie; the truely wealthy wouldn’t settle for German.
Althalus
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 1:14 AMOf course you do realise that Bentley is owned by Volkwagen-Audi Group right?
Dennison
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 10:54 PMBritish…Research…Maybe not even research, the first guy in the video doesn’t sound German, first clue.
smurfydog
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 11:12 PMSee my reply above.
G-Unit
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 1:12 AMGuys, Bently has been owned by VW – which is German – for several years now. So yes, it’s a German car. Like Lambo’s are part of Audi which is owned by VW.
Ian
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 9:22 AMBentley are not German cars. They’re made in the UK. Regardless of who owns them, they’re still British.
Are the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcons Australian? Certainly are but they’ve never been Aussie owned.
G-Unit
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 11:30 AMSo Jaguar (owned by an Indian company), Rolls Royce (owned by a Swiss company last I heard), Mini (owned by BMW) are all still British? I’d say – good Sir Ian – Aston is about the last one standing?
Chris
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 12:12 PMAston is now majority owned by a Kuwaiti investment company. So that’s out, too!
Chris
Monday, December 12, 2011 at 8:58 AMThere’s no point arguing over it. I appreciate the time and the effort. But the cars that they’re making are hideous.
All these Sultan’s and Princes have far too much money and no taste whatsoever.