Descrição
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tue 16th June from 12pm
Auction: Wed 17th June from 9am
Location: Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
2010 Bentley Continental GTC Speed
Estimativa
£24, 000 - £28, 000
Registration No: BX10 CZC
Chassis No: SCBDF23W4AC065951
MOT: Abril 2027
Modest 72, 000 milhas desde novo
Desirable Speed model with increase power, torque, and top-speed, as well as enhanced styling
Finished in Black paintwork with Black hood, and two-tone Black and Ivory paintwork
Offered with documented strong service history, and due to be freshly serviced in June in preparation for sale
Introduced at the New York Motor Show in April, 2006, the Bentley Continental GT Convertible (or GTC) proved an immediate sales success. Determined to engineer the most torsionally-rigid open four-seater money could buy, the Crewe manufacturer incorporated additional steel tubing within the newcomer's A-posts and windscreen frame, reinforced its sills and cross-braced the floorplan even more. The result was a class-leading 16, 595 ft. lb. per degree. A very near match in dynamic terms for its Coupé sibling, the Convertible utilised the same crushingly powerful twin-turbocharged six-litre W12 engine, Torsen-based permanent four-wheel drive system, massive ABS-backed disc brakes and sophisticated all-round independent air suspension. Electro-hydraulically operated, the Bentley's luxuriously padded fabric roof not only stowed away neatly but also provided almost limousine levels of refinement. Reputedly capable of over 190mph when topless, the GTC featured two sturdy steel hoops concealed beneath its rear headrests which could be deployed within fractions of a second if the onboard computer sensed an impending roll. Arguably more of a two-plus-two than a true four-seater, the model could raise or lower its hood at speeds of up to 20mph (a nice party piece in slow-moving traffic).
The introduction of the GTC Speed saw a power increase from 552bhp to 600bhp and torque raising from 479lb ft to 553lb ft, helping the Speed to crack 60mph in the same 4. 8sec as the GT. Improved styling included too, with Speed sill plates; a more upright, dark-tinted grille; new 20in rims; a discreet rear spoiler and a slightly lower stance.
More information to follow.
