Description
This car is Lot 102 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale on 11 July, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
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Available Thursday 10 July from 09:00 until 17:00 and Friday 11 July from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Lot 102
2004 Bentley Continental GT Coupé
Registration no. LJ04 NVN
Chassis no. SCBCE63W24C020517
Effectively two private owners from new
Present ownership since 2022
Under 30, 000 miles from new
Good service history
The groundbreaking Bentley Continental GT of 2003 was one of the first Bentleys produced under Volkswagen ownership. Its introduction marked a significant change of policy; although still hand assembled to a degree, it was built using mass-production techniques and retailed at approximately half the price of the preceding Continental R, extending the prospect of Bentley ownership to a much wider market. Premiered in 2003 at the Geneva Motor Show, the Continental GT was powered by a twin-turbocharged version of the 6. 0-litre W12 engine, also found in other VW Group products, which drove via a six-speed semi-automatic gearbox and permanent four-wheel drive. With 552bhp on tap, this mighty power unit was capable of propelling the two-ton Continental GT to 100km/ h (62mph) in 4. 8 seconds on its way to a top speed of 318km/ h (197mph).
First registered on 12th March 2004, this stunning Bentley Continental GT was originally registered to the first owner's company and then to the owner himself. Our vendor purchased the Bentley at a UK auction in March 2022 and is the second private owner. The car had always been garaged up to that time as part of a large collection and had seen relatively little use. Maintenance had mainly been carried out by Jack Barclay in London (see accompanying service history). The odometer reading at time of purchase was 20, 552 miles and is still under 30, 000 now.
When our vendor bought the Bentley, it was registered in his name and then in his wife's, due to Hampstead parking rules which only allowed one car per person (he had his own car in addition). It was our vendor's wife's car and was used very occasionally to go back and forth to their son's boarding school outside of Reading. According to our vendor, the Bentley has enjoyed a very easy life; maintenance has been entrusted to local garages: first in Holland Park and then in Hampstead; no serious issues have been encountered and only routine maintenance has been required. Only some 500 miles have been covered since new tyres were fitted, and reportedly all else is as it should be. The vendors' sole reason for selling is the fact that they have moved out of the country. Representing outstanding value for money, this magnificent modern Bentley is offered with a V5C Registration Certificate and the aforementioned service history
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
