Mulliner has completed the fourth Bentley Batur Convertible, and its specification shows how far the marque is pushing factory personalisation. Among its bespoke details are platinum components made by 3D printing, an application Bentley describes as a first for the company.
Batur Convertible #4 was commissioned by a client whose collection already includes a Blower Continuation Series, a Speed Six Continuation Series and a Bacalar. This project introduced several new possibilities at once. The body uses a tri-tone treatment based on the owner's own colours, while the folding roof was specially colour-matched to the exterior.
The commission also includes an animated welcome lamp developed with the customer. The most unusual material choice is platinum. Bentley used additive manufacturing for selected cabin components, combining a modern production method with the hand-finishing associated with Mulliner.
Bentley describes the car as its most luxurious Mulliner Coachbuilt commission to date. The significance is not a new mechanical derivative of the Batur, but the depth of individualisation available within an already tiny series. Each completed car can therefore differ materially in colour, trim, lighting and even the metals used for its interior details.
For a programme built around low volumes and direct customer collaboration, car #4 is a useful marker of how far the factory is prepared to go beyond conventional paint-and-leather choices. It also brings a precious metal normally associated with jewellery and watchmaking into an automotive component through a manufacturing process better known for complex lightweight parts.