Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Speed

At the beginning of the 20th century, the motor industry looked much different. We were right in the starting pits to make the world car-borne, and this was also what most of the industry invested in. Cars for the masses. But this is also where one of the motor industry's perhaps leading brands got its start. 1919 is the year W.O Bentley takes the step into the car industry with his new company that bears his name. Although cars are delayed in production, they are received and praised for their engineering and quickly become racing success stories. Everything from hill-climbs to Le Mans will more or less be dominated in the coming years by the brand that seems to be succeeding at something very difficult. Namely to combine motorsport with luxury. Today, 105 years later is very different but it doesn't take much to see that Bentley's DNA lives on in the cars.

At the end of the 90s, however, there is a headwind in Crewe, England. Bentley has long stood in the shadow of its sibling company Rolls-Royce with a model range that is dated and declining sales. But in 1998, the Volkswagen group enters the picture and immediately begins to develop a new model program to breathe life into the company and in 2003 the world met for the first time the new Continental GT. The model was a success from day one and already in the first year, the brand's turnover increased sevenfold. It was clear that this was going to be a historically important car for the brand.

Along with the success came new iterations and variations of the car and in 2012 the model came in a new vintage of the type we have here. Still with the same magical 6 liter W12 as here in the Speed ​​version, it distributes its 635 hp to all four wheels. And it will also be precisely here that the Continental GT shows its great breadth and clear ties to its history. Tremendous effortless performance combined with ultimate luxury.

This example was of course sold new here in Sweden and has since been carefully and continuously maintained and has today driven a mere 4,200 miles. The exterior is sober and elegant as it should be on a Bentley. The metallic gray exterior meets elegant silver 22" rims that at the same time give a hint of the performance hidden under the shell. A simple Speed ​​emblem decorates the front fenders and for those in the know, that's enough. The interior is finished in a natural brown leather and lined with details in aluminum to culminate in a whole that is one of the absolute best in the motor industry, a whole that brings more than just a little respect when approaching the car.

It is now our distinct pleasure to offer this magical and elegantly specified Continental GT Speed ​​to the market. An extremely well maintained car with a fine history and in a timeless specification.