Bentley Mulliner Bacalar: All information about the luxury roadster

Fans of classic automobiles get shining eyes at the Mulliner name. After all, the body manufacturer H. J. Mulliner & Co. has been building special bodies for the rich and beautiful since 1900. After an eventful history, the finishing specialists ended up at Bentley.

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The British Nobel VW subsidiary remembers the roots of this craft, the result is an exclusive two-seater with the name Bentley Mulliner Bacalar. The name refers to the “Laguna Bacalar”, which is part of the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula. Bentley describes the two-seater as a luxury travel sedan and promises a breathtaking performance. This is mainly due to the optimized six-liter W12 biturbo engine with 659 hp (485 kW) and 950 Nm.

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Luxurious sportiness

An all-wheel drive that distributes the power equally between the axles helps to convert this immense power into uncontrollable propulsion. As soon as conditions allow, the drive concept changes to classic rear-wheel drive. The eight-speed dual clutch transmission ensures fast gear changes and the 48-volt electrical system including electrical roll stabilization ensures smooth driving behavior. The suspension with air springs guarantees a noticeable spread of the driving modes between comfortable and sporty.

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Classy design

The Mulliner Bacalar has the keyless go door handle, the comes from the Continental, nothing in common with the bodies of the Bentley production models and the rear track is 20 millimeters wider than the Continental GT. Powerful 22-inch rollers fill the broad wheel arches. The cockpit hugs the driver and behind the two seats there is perfect space for the Schedoni bags, which are exclusively made for the Bacalar. Part of the instruments is the rotating display that celebrated its premiere in the Bentley Continental GT.

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The exclusive two-seater from the EXP 100 GT study that Bentley presented last year draws the most inspiration. «The bonds with the EXP 100 GT are clearly visible. Just like the influences from the past. After all, Bentley has a long tradition with open vehicles, which started with the Birkin Blower in the 1920s, ”explains Bentley design chief Stefan Sielaff.

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Unique luxury

How unique the Nobel glider is is shown by the fact that 148,199 stitches are required for the embroidery for each seat. Only twelve examples of the noble vehicle are built – and all of them have already been sold. Although the Bacalar is built by hand according to the customer’s wishes, as many sustainable materials as possible are used at the same time. Riverwood wood from naturally fallen trees, for example, has been used in the rivers and lakes of Eastern England for around 5,000 years for the cockpit. The British are silent about the price, but the Bentley Mulliner Bacalar should be anything but a bargain.