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It was 52 years ago that Sir Peter Blake, now the godfather of British pop art, created one of the most iconic album covers in music history for The Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. His latest work is a one-of-a-kind Bentley Continental GT V8 S Convertible that will be auctioned for charity by Bonhams at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 24 June to raise money for the Care2Save Charitable Trust, which provides palliative and hospice care around the world.Kevin Rose, Bentley?s Member of the Board for Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, says: ?Sir Peter has designed a strikingly colorful car, encapsulating exactly why he is thought of as one of Britain?s leading artists. We have proudly supported the Care2Save Charitable Trust and the hospice movement for more than 25 years and so take great delight from donating this inimitable car for such a worthwhile cause.?To symbolize the work done by hospice car givers, the car features a St James Red heart motif hand painted onto a Continental Yellow hood. The rest of the car is a collage of colors. St Luke?s Blue, a custom color introduced by Sir Peter and named after Bentley?s local St Luke?s Cheshire Hospice, dominates the rear, doors and trunk lid with British Racing Green on the lowe...