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Bentley has a woodie.

The British manufacturer of luxury whips just released it latest: a $2 million car with interior wood trim carved from trees that fell 5,000 years ago. To put that in context, the written word was invented about 4,600 years ago, meaning these trees predate recorded history.

Bentley will only make a dozen of these roofless Stone Age cars, which they’ve dubbed the Mulliner Bacalar — apparently in auto-speak it’s a type of Barchetta (meaning “little boat” in Italiano), according to an announcement from the company.

That’s right, this isn’t a convertible. There isn’t anything to protect you from the rain. Even Fred Flintstone’s ride had a cloth top.

The wood was sourced from East Anglia, where it had been preserved in peat bogs, giving it a deep black luster, CNN reports. However, the name Bacalar has nothing to do with England, it actually comes from Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Why not!?

The manufacturer originally planned to unveil the “rarest two-door Bentley of the modern era” Thursday at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show, but the event was canceled as concerns about the coronavirus outbreak revved up, Motor Trend reports.

Other design details include badges made from dark bronze with black titanium, a 650 horsepower 12-cylinder engine and an eight-speed transmission. Those on the go will appreciate that the car comes with custom-made luggage by the Italian firm of Schedoni that fits seamlessly behind the seats. Needless to say, this car appears geared to give rich guys wood.

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Bentley Mulliner has revealed the all-new Bacalar*. The rarest two-door Bentley of the modern era, and the ultimate expression of two-seat, open-air luxury, this definitive Grand Tourer spearheads a return to coachbuilding by Bentley Mulliner – the oldest coachbuilder in the world. Just 12 examples of this striking, limited edition model are being created, guaranteeing rarity and exclusivity, and offering supreme luxury and breath-taking performance. Bacalar, the most exclusive two-door Bentley of the modern era, launches a new Bentley Mulliner operation, and forms part of a new strategy for the world’s oldest coachbuilder. With an illustrious coachbuilding history, which can be traced back to the 1500s, Mulliner will, from 2020, offer three different portfolios to customers: Classic, Collections and Coachbuilt. Read more about Mulliner here. https://www.bentleymotors.com/en/world-of-bentley/news/2020-news/bentley-mulliner-bacalar.html
Bentley Mulliner has revealed the all-new Bacalar, which is billed as "the rarest two-door Bentley of the modern era."Bentley Motors
Bentley Mulliner has revealed the all-new Bacalar*. The rarest two-door Bentley of the modern era, and the ultimate expression of two-seat, open-air luxury, this definitive Grand Tourer spearheads a return to coachbuilding by Bentley Mulliner – the oldest coachbuilder in the world. Just 12 examples of this striking, limited edition model are being created, guaranteeing rarity and exclusivity, and offering supreme luxury and breath-taking performance. Bacalar, the most exclusive two-door Bentley of the modern era, launches a new Bentley Mulliner operation, and forms part of a new strategy for the world’s oldest coachbuilder. With an illustrious coachbuilding history, which can be traced back to the 1500s, Mulliner will, from 2020, offer three different portfolios to customers: Classic, Collections and Coachbuilt. Read more about Mulliner here. https://www.bentleymotors.com/en/world-of-bentley/news/2020-news/bentley-mulliner-bacalar.html
The Bacalar is roofless -- but it's not a convertible. Bentley Motors
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Bentley Mulliner has revealed the all-new Bacalar*. The rarest two-door Bentley of the modern era, and the ultimate expression of two-seat, open-air luxury, this definitive Grand Tourer spearheads a return to coachbuilding by Bentley Mulliner – the oldest coachbuilder in the world. Just 12 examples of this striking, limited edition model are being created, guaranteeing rarity and exclusivity, and offering supreme luxury and breath-taking performance. Bacalar, the most exclusive two-door Bentley of the modern era, launches a new Bentley Mulliner operation, and forms part of a new strategy for the world’s oldest coachbuilder. With an illustrious coachbuilding history, which can be traced back to the 1500s, Mulliner will, from 2020, offer three different portfolios to customers: Classic, Collections and Coachbuilt. Read more about Mulliner here.
Only 12 examples of this limited edition model are being created, "guaranteeing rarity and exclusivity, and offering supreme luxury and breath-taking performance."Bentley Motors
Bentley Mulliner has revealed the all-new Bacalar*. The rarest two-door Bentley of the modern era, and the ultimate expression of two-seat, open-air luxury, this definitive Grand Tourer spearheads a return to coachbuilding by Bentley Mulliner – the oldest coachbuilder in the world. Just 12 examples of this striking, limited edition model are being created, guaranteeing rarity and exclusivity, and offering supreme luxury and breath-taking performance. Bacalar, the most exclusive two-door Bentley of the modern era, launches a new Bentley Mulliner operation, and forms part of a new strategy for the world’s oldest coachbuilder. With an illustrious coachbuilding history, which can be traced back to the 1500s, Mulliner will, from 2020, offer three different portfolios to customers: Classic, Collections and Coachbuilt. Read more about Mulliner here. https://www.bentleymotors.com/en/world-of-bentley/news/2020-news/bentley-mulliner-bacalar.html
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Bentley Mulliner has revealed the all-new Bacalar*. The rarest two-door Bentley of the modern era, and the ultimate expression of two-seat, open-air luxury, this definitive Grand Tourer spearheads a return to coachbuilding by Bentley Mulliner – the oldest coachbuilder in the world. Just 12 examples of this striking, limited edition model are being created, guaranteeing rarity and exclusivity, and offering supreme luxury and breath-taking performance. Bacalar, the most exclusive two-door Bentley of the modern era, launches a new Bentley Mulliner operation, and forms part of a new strategy for the world’s oldest coachbuilder. With an illustrious coachbuilding history, which can be traced back to the 1500s, Mulliner will, from 2020, offer three different portfolios to customers: Classic, Collections and Coachbuilt. Read more about Mulliner here. https://www.bentleymotors.com/en/world-of-bentley/news/2020-news/bentley-mulliner-bacalar.html
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Bentley Mulliner has revealed the all-new Bacalar*. The rarest two-door Bentley of the modern era, and the ultimate expression of two-seat, open-air luxury, this definitive Grand Tourer spearheads a return to coachbuilding by Bentley Mulliner – the oldest coachbuilder in the world. Just 12 examples of this striking, limited edition model are being created, guaranteeing rarity and exclusivity, and offering supreme luxury and breath-taking performance. Bacalar, the most exclusive two-door Bentley of the modern era, launches a new Bentley Mulliner operation, and forms part of a new strategy for the world’s oldest coachbuilder. With an illustrious coachbuilding history, which can be traced back to the 1500s, Mulliner will, from 2020, offer three different portfolios to customers: Classic, Collections and Coachbuilt. Read more about Mulliner here. https://www.bentleymotors.com/en/world-of-bentley/news/2020-news/bentley-mulliner-bacalar.html
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