Highlights
- Just three owners from new
- Backed by a comprehensive service history
- Desirable Mulliner factory specification
- Recent full ceramic treatment
The Appeal
The Continental GT was the car that reinvented Bentley – a super GT, beloved of celebrities and high-profile sports stars and a technological tour-de-force that brought with it the world’s first commercially available W12 engine.
It was launched to much fanfare at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show and was the first Bentley to be developed entirely by VW Group, away from Rolls-Royce. It also very quickly became the fastest-selling Bentley of all-time, due in no small part to it being mass-produced in the company’s Crewe factory as opposed to being hand-built like its predecessors.
The four-wheel-drive platform was derived from that of the VW Phaeton luxury saloon, while under the bonnet the innovative 6.0-litre W12 engine came with twin turbochargers, giving it 552bhp and a top speed of 196mph – a hugely powerful GT, ideal for transcontinental blasts.
It was a massively impactful car, both due to its imposing size and also its astonishing performance, yet it was also as opulent as Bentley owners were used to. Its appeal went beyond the traditional, too, bringing Bentley ownership to a newer and more youthful customer base, helped in no small part by David and Victoria Beckham becoming among the first customers.
This example is from the middle of the original car’s production run – a 2008 GT finished in Beluga Black with rare and distinctive red leather trim.
The History and Paperwork
- UK V5C
- MOT July 2025 – all minor advisories have been addressed by vendor ahead of sale
- Original handbook and owners’ manual in leather Bentley wallet
- Service book stamped 11 times to 79,476 miles
- Most recent maintenance from Bentley Newcastle in August 2023
- Two previous owners
- Genuine mileage car from private ownership
- Please note the cherished number is NOT included in the sale but can be if required. Price negotiable
The Condition
- Stunning Beluga Black paint with no major flaws
- No notable blemishes nor paint flaws, other than a handful of tiny paint chips
- Full ceramic protection applied by current owner
- Appears sound underneath and received no corrosion advisories on past MOTs
- Original factory alloys with some kerb marks to nearside front
- All correct badges and trim in good overall condition
- Spectacular red leather interior with matching red upper and lower dash rail and Piano Black veneers
- Red leather door cards and headlining
- Matching red steering wheel
- Lovely condition inside with only minor signs of age-related wear and all the hallmarks of a low-mileage and well-loved car
- All controls and switches appear to work as intended
- Factory sat nav and infotainment system in full working order
- Heated, electrically adjustable seats
- Tidy luggage area with original tools
- Six-disc CD multichanger
- Breitling clock
- Original warning triangle and Bentley first aid kit
The Mechanics
- 6.0-litre W12 engine with distinctive soundtrack and devilish performance
- Twin turbocharged
- 552bhp
- Six-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel paddle shifters
- Reported by the vendor to drive very smoothly with exceptional performance and handling and no apparent faults or warning lights
- Recent new battery
- Recent service with new spark plugs
- Four-wheel alignment carried out
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