I'm a Barbie girl, in my Barbie car: Paris Hilton treats herself to a pink ...
Paris screwed up again, this time when she just dropped $200.000 on a Christmas present for herself: a custom build Bentley Continental GT. For now, sounds ok, ain’t it? Here comes the big boom: the whole car is finished in pink - the sheetmetal, grille, wheels and most of the interior too. The “wondercar” was built by West Coast Customs, who are quite famous for being able to do endless modifications on almost every car that comes through their shop.
When asked, Paris said “I’ve just always wanted a pink car. I think when you’re a little girl and you have the Barbie Corvette you’re always like, ‘Oh, I wish I had a car like this one day,’ so I think it just comes from being a fan of Barbie for so long.”Throughout her fame, Paris Hilton has often been compared to Barbie thanks to her slim figure, perfect wardrobe, blonde hair and obsession with the colour pink.The 27-year-old socialite has bought the $200.000 vehicle as a Christmas present for herself. Does this colour suit me? Paris Hilton steps...
Bentley Motors Limited is an English manufacturer of automobiles founded in England on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley (known as W.O. Bentley or just W.O). Mr. Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later versions of the Sopwith Camel. Since 1998 the company has been owned by the Volkswagen Group of Germany.
Current Bentley Racing In 2001-2003, the Bentley Speed 8 enjoyed a successful racing streak in the Le Mans series.
Since Bentley's induction into the VW Group, rumours of an SUV style vehicle have repeatedly surfaced. These have been shot down by Bentley employees on the basis that the idea would not fit into their future plans and also the fact that the manufacturing facilities are already running at full capacity.Borrowing hybrid technology developed by Bentley owners VW Group is another focal point as the trend towards hybrid cars is expanding year on year.
A limited run of a Zagato modified GT was also announced in March 2008, dubbed "GTZ".
