Sold for £23,062
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: T.B.A
Chassis No: SCBDE23W57C042688
MOT: September 2025
Introduced at the New York Motor Show in April 2006, the Bentley Continental GT Convertible (or GTC) proved an immediate sales success. Determined to engineer the most torsionally rigid open four-seater that money could buy, the Crewe manufacturer incorporated additional steel tubing within the newcomer's A-posts and windscreen frame, reinforcing its sills and cross-bracing the floor-pan to a greater degree. The result was a class-leading 16,595ft-lb per degree. A very near match in dynamic terms for its Coupe sibling, the Convertible utilised the same crushingly powerful twin-turbocharged 6-litre W12 engine, Torsen-based permanent four-wheel drive system, massive ABS-backed disc brakes and sophisticated all-round independent air suspension. Electro-hydraulically operated, the Bentley's luxuriously padded fabric roof not only stowed away neatly but also provided almost limousine levels of refinement. Reputedly capable of over 190mph when topless, the GTC featured two sturdy steel hoops concealed beneath its rear headrests which could be deployed within fractions of a second if the onboard computer sensed an impending roll.
Chassis number 042688 was manufactured in 2006 and was supplied new to the United Kingdom being first registered on the 10th of October that year as ‘GMS 1’. Finished in the attractive colour combination of Dark Sapphire Pearl paintwork with Tan leather interior upholstery with burr walnut interior veneers and a Dark Blue hood. Specified from new with voice control, front massage seats, auto headlights, keyless entry, comfort package and the space-saving spare wheel, the GTC is offered now having covered just c.64,700 miles from new. Accompanied by a history file that contains the original owner’s handbook and service book, a no advisory MOT certificate until September next year and a current V5C document, it was most recently serviced by Jack Barclay Bentley in London at 64,253 miles. The GTC presents a fantastic opportunity to own an impressive luxury Bentley for a reasonable outlay.
PLEASE NOTE: The registration number shown in the images is not included in the sale.
For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452
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