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Bentley Boys S3 design study

Bentley Boys S3 design study

Alex Kaufmann March 21st, 2008 Alex Kaufmann By Alex Kaufmann Author March 21st, 2008
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December 31st, 1969 This ominous, retro-inspired design study is the creation of automotive engineer Arturo Alonso from Bentley Boys USA and is tipped to enter production if it receives enough interest. Alonso and his team are planning to build just three cars, each at a cost of $150,000, at a the painstakingly slow rate of just one every eight months and plans to promote them to possible buyers in cities like Dubai, New York and Moscow. The car is styled after the original Bentley S3 from the 1960s and includes the same four-headlamp layout design, vertical grille and a V8 powertrain. In this case the powerplant is a BMW-sourced 4.4L unit with close to 300hp and driving the rear wheels via a five-speed ZF automatic transmission. Although the complete mechanical package hasn’t been confirmed, designers hope to use the original S3 body and chassis. The cars also get a dual air conditioning system, leather and suede trim, a stainless steel exhaust system and 20in forged wheels wrapped with 275mm Continental Sport tires.Bentley Boys S3 design study
Bentley Boys S3 design study

Bentley Boys S3 design study

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This ominous, retro-inspired design study is the creation of automotive engineer Arturo Alonso from Bentley Boys USA and is tipped to enter production if it receives enough interest. Alonso and his team are planning to build just three cars, each at a cost of $150,000, at a the painstakingly slow rate of just one every eight months and plans to promote them to possible buyers in cities like Dubai, New York and Moscow.

The car is styled after the original Bentley S3 from the 1960s and includes the same four-headlamp layout design, vertical grille and a V8 powertrain. In this case the powerplant is a BMW-sourced 4.4L unit with close to 300hp and driving the rear wheels via a five-speed ZF automatic transmission.

Although the complete mechanical package hasn’t been confirmed, designers hope to use the original S3 body and chassis. The cars also get a dual air conditioning system, leather and suede trim, a stainless steel exhaust system and 20in forged wheels wrapped with 275mm Continental Sport tires.
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  1. By SuperSkyline89 #1, Posted: 3/21/2008

    That is disgusting.

  2. By Bjorn #2, Posted: 3/21/2008

    fugly

  3. By David Moll #3, Posted: 3/21/2008

    There's a little too much "dirty souf" and donk style in that example, but the idea of a led sled Bentley Arnage is interesting... in a criminally decadent sort of way.

  4. By Tony #4, Posted: 3/22/2008

    very interesting I love it. especially the beautiful british racing green paint job!

  5. By vb #5, Posted: 3/22/2008

    I don't know about the paint yet and of course the rims are ridiculous, but I like the retro-line in this concept.

  6. By Ralph #6, Posted: 3/22/2008

    Call me crazy but I love it... I think it's brilliant...

  7. By Jim #7, Posted: 3/22/2008

    Thankfully I don't have enough money to even consider that unfortunate creation.

  8. By C6R #8, Posted: 3/22/2008

    Most ugly. Plus it won't turn, the front wheel cannot turn :)

  9. By visar #9, Posted: 3/31/2008

    Not bad. And really, how does it turn???
    I laughed a lot with your comment C6R

  10. By Joe #10, Posted: 4/5/2008

    The bentley for me looks fantastic but one problem that i dont think anyone has twigd yet whare is the bentley boys website there isernt one there are plenty of pictures of the car but it seems fictional because who will sell it if bentley aproved dealers wont ive spoken to a dealer that has no idea what im talking about

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