Bentley Continental GT

About this Collectable

The first generation Bentley Continental GT is still a very impressive car today. A perfect GT with a mighty 6.0 liter W12 under the hood. This is a particularly stylish example, finished in Cypress Green with a brown interior.

Around the turn of the century, Bentley was an illustrious brand, but the models were not exactly 'state of the art'. That changed with the Continental GT, the first Bentley under Volkswagen. This car was a instant succes and put Bentley back on the map.

The first Continental GT was a very important car for Bentley at the time, but it is still a very impressive car by today's standards. Not least because of the mighty 6.0 liter W12 that can be found under the hood.

Thanks to two turbos, the W12 produces no less than 560 hp and 650 Nm of torque. That is quite spectacular, especially for a car that was introduced almost twenty years ago. This Bentley only needs 4.8 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h. And while all German cars are limited to 250 km/h, this Continental just keeps going, all the way up to 318 km/h.

Of course, a Bentley is not just about speed, but above all about comfort. With its air suspension, the Continental GT is a perfect travel car. With the beautiful brown leather upholstery, the many beautiful details and the top-quality finish, the interior has a very special ambiance. The Breitling clock in the dashboard is the icing on the cake.

Thanks to the four-wheel drive (at the time a first on a Bentley) you can always safely utilize the huge amount of power and torque. And you can even take the children with you, provided you have no more than two.

This specific example - finished in the stylish colour Cypress Green and with 19-inch Mulliner rims - was delivered in Switzerland. The car has had one owner there. In 2020 the car was brought to the Netherlands, where the car again had one private owner. The car has covered less then 92.000 km in the past 17 years.

Equipment

This car is equipped from factory with:

• 6XL Exterior mirrors with memory function, self-dimming, electrically folding, adjustable and heated
• 3ME Tufted Velvet Floor Covering
• 7A2 CD Changer
• 1BK 4-corner air suspension with electronically controlled damping
• 7X2 Parking aid front and rear
• 8K7 Automatic headlight activation
• 8T1 Cruise control
• VC1 Garage door opener
• 6NP Headlining leather
• 9AK Climatronic
• 4N8 Dashboard leather
• 7P1 Lumbar support front seats, electrically adjustable
• 2ZM Leather multifunctional steering wheel
• 2C4 Steering column, axially and vertically adjustable with memory
• 8Q3 Dynamic beam height adjustment
• CW5 Alloy Wheels 9J x 19
• 6Q2 Leather Gear Shift Knob
• 3L5 Seat adjustment, electric, for both front seats
• 4A3 Heated seats
• QH1 Voice Control
• 8N3 Wiper interval switch with rain sensor
• 4F2 Central locking Keyless-Entry

Modifications

Apart from a USB/Bluetooth port that has been built into the glove compartment so that calls can be made via the original infotainment system (see also the photos), the Bentley is still completely original.

Remarks

There are some minimal signs of use, in accordance with the age of the car and documented on the photos:

• Slight damage to the rims all around
• Light stone chips on the front bumper and mirrors

The car was fitted with a glass coating (RILA RedLine Body Coating) in August 2021, with a 3-year warranty (see photos for invoice).

Service history

In Switzerland, all maintenance has been carried out at the Bentley dealer in Lausanne. In the Netherlands, the car was serviced at Volkswagen after sale partner Noorddijk. The most important points from the recent maintenance history are:

• November 12, 2021 - Automotive company Noorddijk - 87.299 km: parking sensor replaced
• July 20, 2021 - Automobielbedrijf Noorddijk - 84.802 km: oil change, among other things
• November 2, 2020 - Automobielbedrijf Noorddijk - 75.283 km: front + rear brake pads replaced
• June 16, 2020 - Automobielbedrijf Noorddijk - 58.906 km: major service + intercooler replaced

See photos for invoices with all the details and photos of the maintenance booklet. 

Included with sale

• Two keys
• Original booklets
• Maintenance history with invoices
• Certificate of Conformity

Summary

Seller - Christian
Seller type - Trade sale
Location - The Netherlands
VIN - SCBCE63W35C030409
Year/date of production - May 16, 2005
First registration - July 1, 2005
Mileage - 91.900 km
Verifiable - Yes, with maitenance booklet
Warranty - No
Body type - Coupé
Engine - 6,0 liter W12 with 560 hp
Lay-out - All-wheel drive
Transmission - 6-speed ZF automatic transmission
Exterior colour - Cypress Green (7M)
Interior colour - Brown
Upholstery - Leather
Smoker's car - No
Owners - 2 private owners
Tires - Pirelli P Zero Rosso (2020, FL 5,2 mm; FR 5,0 mm; RL 6,2 mm; RR 6,1 mm)

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