Bentley is hosting a four-month programme complete with unique models, drives, and events to celebrate the 20-year history of the Continental GT.
The programme is kicking off at the Shanghai Auto Show with the debut on a one-of-one Continental GT S. This car comes finished in what the firm describes is a sinister Magnetic grey metallic, complemented by black chrome and black 22-inch 10-spoke wheels that sit ahead of red brake calipers.
The silhouettes of the first and third generation Continental GT appear in the cabin of the car, celebrating the model's 20-year legacy The use of black and red is also carried into the interior, which features Piano Black pieces alongside duo-tone Beluga and Hotspur leather.
The car additionally gets bespoke detailing on its centre console and treadplates. The latter displays two silhouettes, the first of the first generation Continental GT and the second of the third generation, representing the 20-year legacy of the model.
The car also gets an upper fascia veneer in Granite Stone for a unique tactile finish, while its lower veneer comes in Grand Black and features a laser-etched overlay celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the Continental GT. A red pinstripe separates the two finishes, stretching across the fascia from door to door and passing across the upper vanes of the bullseye air vents.
Bentley will additionally be passing a baton across the globe as part of the celebrations. This baton will travel in a variety of Continental GT models, collecting a total of 20 mementoes along the tour before becoming a time capsule when it returns back at Crewe. The marque will also be offering a series of drives of its Continental GT models from the Bentley Heritage Collection at two drive hubs. The first is located at Bentley's headquarters in Crewe and the other in Geneva, Switzerland.
The programme is kicking off at the Shanghai Auto Show with the debut on a one-of-one Continental GT S. This car comes finished in what the firm describes is a sinister Magnetic grey metallic, complemented by black chrome and black 22-inch 10-spoke wheels that sit ahead of red brake calipers.
The car additionally gets bespoke detailing on its centre console and treadplates. The latter displays two silhouettes, the first of the first generation Continental GT and the second of the third generation, representing the 20-year legacy of the model.
The car also gets an upper fascia veneer in Granite Stone for a unique tactile finish, while its lower veneer comes in Grand Black and features a laser-etched overlay celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the Continental GT. A red pinstripe separates the two finishes, stretching across the fascia from door to door and passing across the upper vanes of the bullseye air vents.
Bentley will additionally be passing a baton across the globe as part of the celebrations. This baton will travel in a variety of Continental GT models, collecting a total of 20 mementoes along the tour before becoming a time capsule when it returns back at Crewe. The marque will also be offering a series of drives of its Continental GT models from the Bentley Heritage Collection at two drive hubs. The first is located at Bentley's headquarters in Crewe and the other in Geneva, Switzerland.
