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Regal Rolls-Royce Wraith at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The hush of silence enveloping the crowd could hardly mask the electricity of its anticipation. In defence of those in attendance, a Rolls-Royce Wraith at the Goodwood Festival of Speed is always a sight to behold. As the meticulously engineered British apparition descended from the super-car paddock and up towards its starting position for the […]
Jermain Defoe Joins for Wraith Inspired by Film Launch Party
A Star-Struck Night Legendary British carmaker Rolls-Royce partnered with H.R. Owen this past week to hold a wonderfully posh launch party for the new Wraith Inspired by Film. The gathering was the car’s very first appearance before the London customer audience and attracted over 70 high-profile guests including famed English footballer Jermain Defoe. In keeping […]
H.R. Owen at the Boodles 2015
On Saturday evening, The Boodles 2015 tennis tournament held at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, closed to the raucous applause of all in attendance. The five day affair brought out the very best and brightest in the world of tennis including the always electric Novak Djokovic, king of clay Rafael Nadal, top-American talent John Isner and the […]
Lamborghini at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Fans of speed and Italian luxury had a reason to be excited last week. Why?—Lamborghini at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Last week Lamborghini made it’s UK debut of the Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce at Goodwood in West Sussex. The Aventador Superveloce is the fastest Lamborghini of all time, clocking a sub-seven minute lap at the world famous […]
Bespoke Ferrari California T Wows at Festival of Speed
Bespoke Ferrari California T As if Ferrari wasn’t doing enough for the upcoming Festival of Speed, the legendary Italian car maker is going to demo a very special bespoke Ferrari California T. The “Tailor Made” California T redefines personalisation, with its Bianco Italia three-layer exterior, double-asymmetric stripe in Blu Hellen, sumptuous Blu Sterling and Bianco […]
Bentley Arrives at the Cheltenham Savills Summer Party
On Thursday, 18th June, Bentley Cheltenham was invited to attend the Cheltenham Savills Summer Party. H.R. Owen happily provided several display vehicles to add a little automotive sophistication to the event. With warming weather and a spectacular, cloud-dotted sky, guests were able to enjoy both the indoor and outdoor arrangements set up for the party. […]
Bentley Drive Day to Cotswolds Distillery
Gin, whiskey and driving don’t typically go well together but on Friday, 19th June, they paired wonderfully (and safely of course!). Twelve guests and seven Bentleys converged on the Broadway Tower for a delicious midday lunch before driving nearly an hour in a convoy to the Cotswolds Distillery in – as the name so readily […]
Aston Martin Astonishes at Festival of Speed
Not to be outdone by Ferrari OR Lamborghini, Aston Martin plans on making its own major splash at the 22nd Goodwood Festival of Speed this week with an absolutely astounding line-up of vehicles. In fact, this year will be Aston Martin’s largest presence at the world-renowned motor and motorsport festival. Fabulous Firsts Fans of the […]
The Aston Martin Barn Find Which Caused A Global Stir
Daniel Walford and his father John are classic car enthusiasts of note. Their appetite for finding neglected cars and bringing them back to their former glory has been their passion for over 40 years. On a dark, dank day in early 2013 Daniel and John were scanning the car magazines for their next project when […]
Rolls-Royce: Design Perfection, Customisation and Secrecy
Rolls-Royce has become an almost ubiquitous term, encapsulating outstanding quality, engineering perfection, exquisite master craftsmanship and something which seems to have almost become a swear word; class! The Rolls-Royce Motor Company began as a collaboration between a man with only one year’s worth of formal schooling, who became an engineer with obsessive attention to detail, […]
Days Out – the Bentley Berkshire Naim Drive
On June 17th, H.R. Owen hosted the Bentley Berkshire Naim Drive, inviting 13 lucky guests from the showroom to drive in a luxurious convoy down to the Naim Audio factory in Salisbury for a tour and a late lunch. Everyone in attendance had a wonderful day and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to view the audio production facilities before […]
Legendary Bentley Blower Arrives at Jack Barclay
For those hoping to look at a piece of automotive history, the legendary Bentley Blower arrived at Jack Barclay this week.   The 1927, 4.5 litre Bentley racer is a modification of an original 6.5 litre design. This model was specially engineered and supercharged by Sir Henry “Tim” Birkin, one of the original Bentley Boys, […]