2005 Bentley Continental GT

Sold for $63,800 at 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island.
The Bentley Continental GT was the first new Bentley built while under the care of their new owner, Volkswagen. As such, it combined German precision engineering with British finishes and handcrafted build quality. The result was a luxury performance vehicle that was capable of racing from zero-to-sixty mph in just 4.7 seconds and had a top speed of nearly 200 mph. Ventilated disc brakes with ABS and four-wheel air suspension, which the driver could adjust to suit driving speed and conditions, made driving the Continental GT a pleasure to drive and was arguably the most exciting Bentley in a generation.

This particular example is finished in Cypress over Saddle with Beluga carpets, veneered door and rear quarter inserts, and five-spoke 19-inch alloy wheels. The car was delivered to its original owner by Bentley Atlanta in late December of 2004. The second and current owner, Orin Smith, acquired the car in May 2007 with 11,695 miles on its odometer. Currently, it has just 13,329 miles on its odometer.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2017