{"id":4803,"date":"2020-08-11T21:55:40","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T21:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pebblebeachconcours.net\/?p=4803"},"modified":"2020-08-11T22:34:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T22:34:40","slug":"the-hallmark-of-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pebblebeachconcours.net\/cars\/the-hallmark-of-success\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hallmark of Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Above: Bentley has created the ultimate collector\u2019s version of the all-new Continental GT to celebrate the company\u2019s centenary in 2019. The Continental GT Number 9 Edition by Mulliner is inspired by Bentley\u2019s illustrious motorsport past.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, has worked for some of the greatest names in the auto industry, relishes his current role \u2014 and is looking forward to celebrating Bentley\u2019s centenary in style at this year\u2019s Concours.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n By David Lillywhite | Portrait photography by Matt Howell<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, has worked for some of the greatest names in the auto industry, relishes his current role \u2014 and is looking forward to celebrating Bentley\u2019s centenary in style at this year\u2019s Concours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adrian Hallmark arrives in the company\u2019s 1930 4\u00bd Litre \u201cBlower,\u201d a little windswept and cold after the 20-minute blast through the British country lanes from the famous Crewe factory, but clearly exhilarated by the drive. He laughs as he climbs out: \u201c40 percent of the time I get the gearchange perfect, 40 percent it\u2019s just okay, and the other 20 percent . . .\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adrian replaced Wolfgang D\u00fcrheimer as the head of Bentley in February 2018. It\u2019s his second time at the company and follows seven years at Jaguar Land Rover. With a love of classic cars and bikes \u2014 he\u2019s restored a 1954 Land Rover Series 1 and rides twin-shock trials bikes \u2014 he\u2019d always wanted to attend the Pebble Beach Concours. He finally got there in 2018, when he was invited to be an Honorary Judge and given the added responsibility of helping to select the Most Elegant Closed Car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI was looking forward to it,\u201d he says, \u201cand I loved it! The respect for what people bring to Pebble Beach is huge, but it doesn\u2019t feel pompous or elitist. It\u2019s so friendly and such a warm environment and the cars there are inspirational, many that I\u2019ve never seen in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe chance to be a judge there was fantastic. I didn\u2019t know my fellow Honorary Judge Nick Mason well, but to walk around with him for three or four hours and for both of us to choose exactly the same vehicles in the same order, which we didn\u2019t declare until we got to the end, that was amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n