- This one-off 2023 Bentley Continental GT Speed, created by the brand’s Mulliner customizing division, celebrates the original car.
- To match the spec of the OG Conti, the new version wears Cypress Green paint and a Saddle leather interior.
- The one-of-one Continental GT Speed was sold to an American collector and displayed at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
The original 2003 Bentley Continental GT helped the ultra-luxury brand go from surviving to thriving. Not only was it a huge sales success right out of the gate, but the OG Conti was the first modern Bentley—as it was designed and developed under the umbrella of the Volkswagen Group. To celebrate the nameplate’s significance for its 20th birthday, Bentley has commissioned a one-of-a-kind 2023 Continental GT Speed.
Created by Bentley’s Mulliner customizing division, the tribute Continental GT is spec’d like the very first production model. The new coupe features Cypress Green paint, and its interior has Saddle leather upholstery with Burr Walnut trim. The cabin also has a couple of exclusive contemporary touches, including “Special Green” contrast stitching and matching striping on the doors, seats, and center console sides. There’s also a plaque that reads, “20 years of the Continental.”
Like the first-generation car, the Continental GT Speed is exclusively powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12. While its predecessor produced a hefty 552 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque, the latest—and last—version of the unique engine produces a prodigious 650 horses and 664 pound-feet. That power is routed through an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic that feeds all four wheels, which on the one-off car are Dark Grey Satin 22-inchers.
The commemorative 2023 Bentley Continental GT Speed has already been spoken for. While its expected exorbitant selling price is being kept under lock and key, Bentley says it was sold to an American collector, who took possession of the car at The Quail at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where it was also on display.
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