Contrary to what most of you may think this is not one of those Paris Hilton news. Fortunately for us we will only be discussing one of Ms. Hilton’s headline-hitting Bentleys.

The Dh1.2 million Bentley GTC—a product of Europe’s largest automaker and producer of VW C.V. boot — and was previously owned by hotel heiress Paris Hilton is now owned by a romantic Dubai-based businessman. The limited edition super car is one of the 50 ever produced by Bentley.

Unfortunately the star of the Simple Life did not like the white interior of the supercar and has refused to take the car. A businessman from Denmark by the name of Glenn Portier has heard of the news and decided to buy the Limited Edition Bentley as a Valentine’s gift for his wife, Puspa. Glenn said, “My wife loves beautiful things and I knew she would appreciate this.”

There has been previous news that the hotel heiress has a Bentley collection. She lost one in a poker game and another one in a car accident wherein she was charged with a DUI or Driving under the influence offense.

The Bentley that was refused by Ms. Hilton is getting plenty of attention as it cruises the streets of Dubai. It also became a member of the Portier family cars at Arab run with Glenn having an Aston Martin Vantage, his daughter Diana an AMG SLK 55 Mercedes and his wife Puspa with her new Limited Bentley GTC.

Puspa excitedly said, “I always get stopped while driving my car around Jumeirah. The local kids want to know about the car. It is such a fluid car, I love it.”

There have been various reactions to the refusal of Ms. Hilton of the Bentley but most of them are glad that the supercar is now on the hand of a much responsible owner/driver. And why wouldn’t they be glad, the hotel heiress has a reputation for being a notorious driver on the road. Here is the list of Ms. Hilton’s series of unfortunate events behind the wheel:

• In November 2005, Stavros Niarchos, Ms. Hilton’s boyfriend crashed her Bentley GTC into a truck.

• April 2006—the hotel heiress lost her favorite $200,000 (Dh734,600) Bentley GTC in a poker game, at a casino in Las Vegas.

• September 2006— Ms. Hilton was arrested for driving under the influence, even though she claimed that the high alcohol content in her blood was caused by not eating during a long day of making a music video.

• January 2007— Ms. Hilton pleaded no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving which has a lesser charge than driving under the influence. Placed on 36 months’ probation and ordered to pay fines.

• February 2007—Ms. Hilton was pulled over and cited for driving on a suspended license. The hotel heiress was spotted driving her Bentley convertible along Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles without her headlights on. Police impounded the car. Paris had to call a friend to drop her home.

The New car of Paris

The hotel heiress was recently spotted driving a brand new Spyker C8 Spyder which was given to her as a gift from the Bullrun 2007. The DUI princess will drive the supercar in an RSVP only, week long, cross-country road race that would start from Montreal to Key West. The public is being warned.

The Bullrun 2007 is very much fitted to the hotel heiress in the sense that it only involves party, drive, and enjoy. The Bullrun 2007 is an epic eight-day rolling party which is to be attended by of course the like of Ms. Hilton.

The Ford Motor Co. is selling its British luxury unit Aston Martin to a group led by David Richards, the former Benetton and BAR motor racing entrepreneur. The sales transaction would involve a whooping $925 million or 479 million pounds.

The automaker said last Monday that it would retain a 40 million pound investment in the Aston Martin. The unit, headquartered at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England, is famed for its luxury performance. But the popularity is heightened by James Bond movies where the models of the units are featured.

The unit’s name is based from the combination of Clinton hill climb and one of the company’s founders named Lionel Martin. The unit became part of the Premier Automotive Group which is a division of Ford Motor Co. back in 1994. But the unit was put up for sale in August last year. On the 12th of this month, the unit was purchased by the British consortium. The deal though is expected to close in the second quarter of this year.

According to the sources familiar to the deal, Richards, the founder and chairman of Prodrive motor-sport and engineering, will be backed by Kuwait’s Investment Dar and Adeem Investment Co, and John Sinders, a banker in finance and shipping from Dubai, Houston, and Texas. Richards will join the Aston Martin board as non-executive chairman.

Ford was earlier quoted saying that it was considering the sale of Aston Martin to free funds to invest in its other brands amid a sharp downturn in sales. It could be noted that the second largest automaker in the United States has posted its biggest loss last year. For the first time in its 103-year existence in the auto industry, the automaker let the $12.7 billion into the red. The loss is basically attributed to the soaring fuel prices and interest rates. This situation drove consumers away from the sport utility vehicle and truck segments, which usually are accounted for most profits.

Ford, in the early stage of its four-year turnaround plan, decided to close 16 plants and cut up to 45,000 jobs. “The sale of Aston Martin supports the key objectives of the company, to restructure to operate profitably at lower volumes and changed model mix and to speed the development of new products,” Ford President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally said in a statement. He added, “From Aston Martin’s point of view, the sale will provide access to additional capital, which will allow Aston Martin to continue the growth it has experienced under Ford’s stewardship.”

The Aston Martin name became an instant star in the 1964 James Bond film “Goldfinger”, with Sean Connery swapping his Bentley for a gadget-laden DB5. The car is equipped with powerful parts that ejector seat, rockets and a retractable armored shield and that sure is far beyond the offerings of a Volvo distributor rotor or a Land Rover engine.

Daniel Craig was behind the DBS in the latest James Bond film titles “Casino Royale.” The Transport and General Workers Union (T&G), which represents Aston Martin workers, said that the criteria for the sale should be to keep manufacturing in Britain and maximize jobs. “The bid from Prodrive appears to best meet our criterion which is why we’re looking forward to meeting with them at the earliest opportunity,” said Dave Osborne, the T&G national secretary for the car industry, said in a statement. “This is a good business with a skilled workforce and a new leadership with a background in the industry.”

The automaker said in January that Aston Martin was on a solid financial footing and had increased sales by around a half last year to about 6,500 units.