2014 Bentley Continental GT

Highlights  

• Ultra-low mileage second-generation GT

• Just 7,000 miles from new 

• Astonishing specification

• Annual service history to 2024

•  Immaculate throughout

Overview

Introduced at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show, the Continental GT was the first Bentley to be developed entirely by VW Group and away from Rolls-Royce. It also very quickly became its fastest-ever seller, due in no small part to it being mass produced in the company’s Crewe factory as opposed to being hand-built like its predecessors.

It had a lot of parts commonality with other VW Group cars – the four-wheel-drive platform was derived from that of the VW Phaeton luxury saloon, while under the bonnet it got the German firm’s innovative 6.0-litre W12 engine, which in the GT came with twin turbochargers giving it 552bhp (at launch) and a top speed of 196mph – a hugely powerful GT, ideal for transcontinental blasts.

It was a massively impactful car, both due to its imposing size and also its astonishing performance, while it was also as opulent as Bentley owners were used to. Its appeal went beyond the traditional, too, bringing Bentley ownership to a newer and more youthful customer base, helped in no small part by David and Victoria Beckham becoming some of the first customers.

In 2010, the GT saw its first significant redesign, ushering in a range of new models – developed off the same platform, but with a new, sleeker profile, bolder rear arches, new front end and revised rear styling. 

But it was inside where things developed most, with an exquisite new cabin and even higher end materials – matched by an equally haughty price tag. A choice of V8 and W12 engines were offered, with the latter starting at an astonishing £150,500 – but then with 12 cylinders and (by this stage) almost 600bhp, we PHers will happily let it off…

After all, that price tag was met by this car’s one and only previous owner, who has covered just over 7,000 miles in the car since it was first registered. Finding another with such astonishing provenance won’t be easy, but if you want the closest thing you can find to a good-as-new Continental GT without spending £150k for the privilege, then this incredible car has to be one of the very best currently available. 

History and documentation

• First registered in the UK on 1 October 2014 and supplied new by Bentley Cardiff

• One previous owner

• UK V5C

• MOT until 30 September 2026

• No advisory notices on latest MOT

• Genuine low mileage of just over 7,000

• Two sets of keys plus valet key

• Original handbook and service book in Bentley wallet

• Service book stamped as follows: 2014 PDI (main dealer), 2015 @ 647 miles (main dealer), 2016 @ 1,300 miles (main dealer), 2017 @ 1,844 miles (main dealer), 2018 @ 2,380 miles (main dealer), 2019 @ 2,999 miles (main dealer), 2020 @ 3,181 miles (main dealer), 2021 @ 4,459 miles (main dealer), 2022 @ 4,791 miles (main dealer), 2023 @ 4,962 miles (specialist), 2024 @ 5,514 miles (specialist)

Interior

• Black leather seats with heating and cooling functions, electrically adjustable

• Burr walnut dashboard inserts

• Leather-trimmed door cards in excellent condition

• Climate control

• Premium audio system

• Cruise control

• Genuine Bentley floor mats

•  Eight-channel, eight-speaker audio system

•  Eight-inch high-resolution touchscreen colour infotainment screen

•  DAB radio

• HDD satellite navigation

• SD card slot

•  Integrated telephone system with Bluetooth wireless connectivity

•  Breitling clock

•  Electronic cruise control

• Front parking sensors

• Park distance control 

Exterior

• Original Dark Sapphire metallic

• Absolutely superb presentation, described by the vendor as with a flawless paint finish

• Reported to be in great order underneath

• 21-inch factory alloy wheels with factory spec Pirelli P-Zero tyres all-round

• Vendor reports that all four alloy wheels will be professionally refurbished before the car goes to its new owner

Mechanical 

• 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12

• Eight-speed ZF automatic transmission

• 596bhp

• 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds

• 196 mph top speed

• The vendor reports that the car drives faultlessly 

• Impeccably maintained

Summary

This is an astonishing example of Bentley’s brutish grand tourer, finished in a fabulous colour and with an incredible specification. 

With just a handful of miles on the clock and presented in almost flawless condition throughout, it has to be one of the most impressive examples on the market right now – a hugely desirable car that will make its new owner very happy, for a fraction of the original list price.  

To arrange a viewing, click the 'Book Viewing' button located under the 'Place Bid' button. Viewings can be booked up until the day before the auction ends, after which the option will change to 'Contact Seller' for further enquiries. This seller is located in Pulborough, West Sussex