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Car of the Day: April 11, 2010; Minichamps '08 Bentley Brooklands
Topic Started: Apr 11 2010, 03:52 AM (606 Views)
james_autos
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Today's car of the day is Minichamps' 2008 Bentley Brooklands.

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The Bentley Brooklands is a full-size luxury car introduced for 1992 as a replacement for the Bentley Mulsanne and Bentley Eight models. It was intended as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Bentley Turbo R, featuring the same styling, underpinnings and the Rolls-Royce 6.75 litre V8 engine, but without the more powerful model's turbocharger.
The Brooklands was replaced by the Bentley Arnage in 1998. At the 2007 Geneva Auto Show, Bentley resurrected the Brooklands nameplate for a two-door, four-seat coupé to be built for the 2008 model year.
The Bentley Brooklands Coupé will be hand-assembled, employing traditional coach-building techniques and craftsmanship skills in wood veneer and leather hide. Lifetime production is planned for 550 cars, with deliveries expected to start in the first half of 2008.[1][2][3]


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For more information and pictures of the real car please go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Brooklands

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Since buying this model, it's become one of my favourites. Minichamps are known for producing some of the best 1:43 models around, but despite this model being 1:64, they definately having scrimped on the detail and quality. The attention to detail is fantastic; right down to the hood ornament and walnut trim on the centre console. They maybe twice the price of say a Greenlight or M2, but they're definately worth the money.
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
It's marvelous. I'll probably wind up scoring it, eventually.
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
I see new Bentleys now and then, and have looked over one of the coupes. Very impressive autos. This casting seems to capture the look and lines very well. A high quality 1/64 production.
Edited by ivantt, Apr 11 2010, 10:04 AM.
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craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

:drool: Very cool and classy.
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
I've got this one and I have to agree with all of the above comments. It's a beauty!
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jedimario
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RAWR
/drool
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DaWeber
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PLEASE NOTE!
Anyone planning to get this model sometime in the future should act now! My friend Vadim t/a Apason ( a member here) has informed me that they are no longer available from his distributor or the MC factory. Apparently he has gotten the last ones available and once his small supply is gone , there will be NO MORE! You can find them at apason.com if interested.
He is now asking $12 each for them- last I heard . Don't know how many he has remaining.
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