Highlights
- Desirable Speed specification
- Finished in striking and rare colour scheme
- Extremely well presented throughout
- Legendary 6.0 litre W12 engine
- Long advisory free MOT
- New Battery fitted
- Recent work of over £1,000
The Appeal
The Continental GT was an incredibly pivotal car for Bentley. Perhaps one of the most important in the marque’s history. Offering buyers an unbeaten blend of comfort, style and performance, courtesy of a revolutionary W12 engine, the GT was, and still is to this day an unstoppable force and faces unrivalled success on the luxury GT market. If you’re looking for the ultimate grand tourer, the chances are you’re looking for one of these.
Pairing the ever desirable Speed specification with a striking factory colour scheme this 2008 Continental is certainly a prime example of the revered grand tourer. Lovingly cared for and with less than 70 thousand miles on the clock, W12 RCP is presented today in truly fine form, this is surely one of the more impressive and interesting Continentals on the market today and one that is primed and ready to find a new loving home.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 01/05/2008
- Distributed through Bentley dealer Jack Barclay
- Advisory free MOT valid until July 2025
- Accompanied by a comprehensive set of service history
- Bentley service book also present with several stamps
- Vast selection of previous MOT certificates available highlighting the limited mileage covered in recent years
- V5 registration document present with the vehicle
The Condition
- Marvellously well presented example, clearly demonstrating careful loving ownership throughout its lifetime
- Body and paintwork is in excellent condition, highlighting limited signs of wear, age or blemishing
- Finished from the factory in lesser seen Umbrian Red, a truly striking and vibrant colour
- External trim and badging are in great impressively clean order
- Lighting and glass work in similarly good form
- 20” quality grey Bentley alloy wheels reside at all four corners in great shape
- Bodywork complemented excellently by an incredibly interesting two tone tan brown leather cabin
- Lavishly upholstered with high quality leather throughout
- Diamond stitched electric memory seating in good form, presenting with just a gentle signs of use in places
- Well sized cabin with room for four
- High quality wood finish trim used across the cabin, including the dashboard fascias and door panels
- Internal switchgear and fixtures are in fine fettle
- Plush tan carpeting and well fitting headliner
- Centre infotainment screen with built in navigation
The Mechanics
- Legendary 6.0 litre W12 engine
- Impressively powerful whilst providing a comfortable and refined ride
- The vendor informs us this particular example is in great mechanical order and is said to give an excellent overall driving experience
- Engine and surrounding engine bay look to be in impressively clean form
- The car has covered very little mileage as highlighted by the selection of MOT records, currently standing with less than 70 thousand miles on the clock
- Current advisory free MOT valid until July 2025
- Underside looks to be in similarly good clean condition as the rest of the vehicle
Summary
The unrivalled king of luxury grand touring? If there was a car to take that title it would surely be the Bentley Continental GT. Beautiful, timeless styling, lavishly appointed with a wealth of power and torque all wrapped in a subtle, yet undeniably classy package, there is of course a good reason the Bentley Continental GT is such a widely respected luxury grand tourer and modern classic, and this alluring red GT Speed is an excellent case in point.
Striking, well preserved and in great overall order, W12 RCP is a wonderful example of one of the most significant cars in the marque’s history and will surely widen the eyes of just about any Bentley enthusiast.
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