CREWE'S Bentley Motors has designed a limited edition of the new Bond book Devil May Care.

In a unique collaboration between three of Britain's iconic brands - Bond, Bentley and Penguin Books - the special edition will be published at the end of the month.

The book was penned by Sebastian Faulks at the invitation of Ian Fleming Publications to celebrate the Ian Fleming centenary.

Cars and James Bond have always had a strong association and, contrary to popular belief, Bond's preference has historically been firmly with Bentley Motors.

He owned three Bentleys in the course of the 14 original novels written by Fleming.

It is fitting therefore that in Devil May Care - published to coincide with the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth - Bond is found once again in the driving seat of his favourite car.

To mark the reunion, Penguin approached Bentley to produce a luxury, limited edition copy of the book.

The result is a striking edition which takes its inspiration from covers of the original 50s and 60s Bond books.

Inside the book is a specially designed model pewter Bentley, described in detail by Fleming in Thunderball.

Bentley's chief designer Dirk van Braeckel said: "Transferring our design knowledge from the car world to a book was a new challenge for us, but working closely with Penguin, we think we have come up with a unique product which is complementary to the history of Bentley and Bond that can be appreciated by all."

Only 300 copies of the edition will be produced, costing £750 each.