Owners, enthusiasts and traders are invited to Bentley Motors (26-27 September) for a unique parts and accessories sales fair. One of the motor industry's hidden treasure troves will be open to the public for the first time and visitors will have the chance to find rare and exclusive parts.
The famous manufacturer based in Crewe, England will be offering professional traders and owners of both Bentley and Crewe-built Rolls-Royce cars (not the newer BMW-built Phantom models), as well as enthusiasts of these iconic British marques, the opportunity to purchase anything from a V8 engine block or replacement transmission, right through to an indicator bulb or beautifully illustrated 1950s handbook.
Bentley Motors holds over 55000 part lines for all Bentley models (1955-onwards) as well as Rolls-Royce cars built in Crewe (1955-2002) at its state-of-the-art 143000sqft warehouse on the outskirts of the town in the county of Cheshire. This equates to an astonishing 7,000,000 items stored and cataloged on the company's database.
The September sales fair will enable Bentley to create additional space for parts and accessories for upcoming cars like the Continental Supersports and the highly anticipated all-new Bentley, which is due to make its debut in California this August.
"Even Bentley employees describe our parts and accessories operation as a `goldmine' and are slightly in awe of the sheer number and variety of parts and accessories we hold", commented Steve O'Hara, Director of Aftersales at Bentley Motors.
"However with so many Bentley and Rolls-Royce cars enjoying far longer lives than a typical vehicle, and owners seeking to keep them in the best possible condition, we need to be able to support these customers and many more generations of owners. We take pride in being able to provide anything from a humble speedometer cable through to replacement body panels anywhere in the world. This event will be a one-off. It's very rare for us to open the doors like this, so we hope Bentley and Rolls-Royce aficionados will make the most of the opportunity."
Over the weekend, a range of Bentley's factory-trained experts will be on-hand to provide visitors with advice to identify and source the correct parts for their car. All the items will be clearly cataloged and displayed by model type with a range of systems available to source the perfect part.
Unlike a typical parts sale, all the parts available will be original and unused, backed by a manufacturer's warranty and provided in branded packaging. Bentley's official logistics partner will also attend the weekend to support any customers needing parts to be shipped.
Richard Lawrie, Heritage Parts Manager at Bentley Motors, commented:
"We will provide a large tent to display the parts and hope the selection will meet the requirements of specialist companies who restore and service these remarkable cars, as well as owner enthusiasts seeking a rare item and the opportunity to buy directly from the warehouse."
Anybody wishing to attend this unique event can register their interest by contacting the team at heritage.event@bentley.co.uk by 21 August 2009.