Highlights

High specification car in rare Tempest Silver with cream leather
Desirable MDS specification including 20in alloys
Well kept car with regular servicing up to sale
Over £10,000 spent with Chelsea Workshop in 2024 on engine and related work
Current MOT valid to December 2026

The Appeal

The original Continental GT was hugely popular, so finding one is not your challenge. Finding a good one is, namely, one in the right specification and with clear evidence of maintenance by the right people.

Step forward this very smart Tempest Silver 2005 car. It was factory-fitted with the elevated Mulliner Driving Specification, which brings diamond-quilted leather, bespoke piano-black veneers, alloy pedals, and those purposeful 20in seven-spoke alloys.

The car’s mileage shows that it’s been used and enjoyed, rather than merely stored, which generally bodes well in terms of reliability and maintenance. The service book shows a run of regular attention up to just prior to sale, when it was attended to by Ghost Motor Works. In 2024, it went to a specialist Chelsea Workshop for over £10,000 of work, including engine-out repairs and attention to the suspension.

Further reassurance is provided by the current MOT, which runs to December 2026. Here is a chance to capitalise on the investment by the previous keepers.

Key Information

Mileage: 97,825 miles (supported by MOT and service history but unwarranted)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: MOT valid to 10th December 2026 with minor advisories
Technical specs: 550bhp 5,998cc W12 twin turbo engine, 6spd automatic gearbox, AWD
Paperwork: V5C, specification list, lots of invoices, 2 keys, handbooks, factory DVD

Service history:

06/26 - 97,794 miles - Ghost Motor Works (date on invoice likely incorrect)
11/24 - unknown - Chelsea Workshop
07/20 - 71,614 miles - The Prasado Automotive (Bentley specialists)
10/18 - 67,335 miles - Halfords
10/17 - 62,985 miles - Crystal Bentley
06/15 - 50,283 miles - Crystal Bentley
05/12 - 39,878 miles - Hene Motors
05/11 - 35,471 miles - Wabtec
12/09 - 30,506 miles - indecipherable (Bentley specialist)
11/08 - 21,860 miles - Phantom Motors
09/07 - 15,325 miles - Bentley West Country
11/06 - 4,795 miles - Bentley West Country
08/05 - 618 miles - Bentley West Country

The Detail

£10,583 Chelsea Workshop invoice April 2024 for engine-out repairs as shown
Various other Chelsea Workshop invoices and proforma 2024 invoices as shown
Attractive Tempest Silver metallic paintwork in good overall condition
Some minor points to note to paint including rear bumper as shown in photos
Seven spoke 20in MDS optional alloys in good order with light marks
Continental tyres fitted showing good tread
Space spaver spare wheel as shown
Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
MDS interior with cream quilted leather and piano black veneers
Front seats show light wear to bolsters and squabs
Marks and scuffs to driver’s door card as shown

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