Bentley

Wood Repairs for Luxury Automobiles

by Rau April 17, 2012 Repairs
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For nearly 15 years Rau Restoration has offered Bentley and Rolls-Royce Dealers the finest wood service in North America, featuring seamless repair, and expedited turnaround for parts under warranty…

Veneers used by Bentley and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

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Some people would like to see what the wood veneers look like before they’re turned into beautiful steering wheels and accessories…

Bookmatching Veneer for Rolls-Royce and Bentley Wood Trim

by Rau April 16, 2012 Videos
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You shouldn’t judge a book by the cover, but what about a bookmatch? We often mention bookmatching and bookmatches, but some people may not be sure what we’re talking about…

Bentley Borrows from the Art Deco Era for a Limited Edition GT Speed Model and William Rau makes a Custom Steering Wheel to Seal the Deal

by Rau September 5, 2010 Accessories
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The darling of Art Deco designers, amboyna is a marvelously luxurious burl from the tree that is commonly known as padauk. It is a rare, exotic hardwood that grows in Southeast Asia and varies in color from yellow to golden brown to red and demands a price as high as $500 / bd ft. It [...]

Bentley Black Pearl Steering Wheel

by Rau February 18, 2010 Graphics
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Custom Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed Steering Wheel in Olive Ash Wood – for Qatar

by Rau August 3, 2009 Accessories
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Qatar may be an oil and gas rich nation but where will its sporting Bentley customers go for a sophisticated woodwork service? Los Angeles, California! Our story begins in Doha at the desk of Mr. Khanfer, whose business specializes in meeting the wishes of the area’s wealthy clientele. His client had purchased a Bentley Flying [...]

Bentley Custom Wood Shift Knob

by Rau March 9, 2009 Graphics
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1st Bentley Continental GT Speed Wood Steering Wheel in the World

by Rau September 14, 2008 Accessories
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In late summer 2008 Rau Automotive Woodwork had a special request from a So Cal Bentley dealer – provide a GT Speed custom wood steering wheel for a client’s Bentley Flying Spur. The GT Speed was introduced in 2007 as a high performance Bentley GT. One of many new GT Speed features was the 3-spoke [...]