Vehicle Description
At the turn of the century, Bentley came roaring back in a very big
way and cars like this 2007 Continental GTC were the reason why.
Born from the short-lived VW Phaeton, it's the ultimate in both
performance and luxury. With insanely luxurious styling, gorgeous
Silver Tempest paint, and only 44,515 actual miles, subtle it
ain't, but if you're the kind of person who kicks in a door to
announce your arrival, this is definitely your car.
With just two doors and a close-coupled body, you are nevertheless
struck by its presence - this sucker is big! But there's power in
every curve, from the broad front end filled by a mesh Bentley
grille to the gracefully bunched rear quarters that look like a big
cat ready to pounce. Finish quality, as you'd expect, is
extraordinary, since the surface was originally hand-rubbed by the
artists in Bentley's state-of-the-art factory. Every panel is
carefully fitted and if any part doesn't measure up to their
demanding quality standards, it's pulled and replaced before the
car even goes out the door. As a result, you will be surprised by
how easily the big doors open, how well they seal up, and now
amazingly smooth the car is overall. For nearly $200,000 when it
was new, I guess that kind of extraordinary craftsmanship should be
expected. Even so, you aren't prepared for how nice this car really
is in person.
That goes double for the Burnt Oak (aka, fancy term for black)
interior, which is covered in acres of fragrant black leather and
lots of genuine burled wood on the dash. These ultra-soft hides are
amazingly comfortable and the seats underneath are supportive
enough for the sporting moves this Bentley delivers. There are a
few very minor signs of use (the leather can't be both that soft
and impervious to wear), and thanks to a set of plush floor mats,
the wool carpets are in exemplary condition. Always meant to be a
driver's car, there's a complete array of instrumentation with big,
legible analog dials and lots of technology that makes life easier
without being obtrusive. All the shiny bits are real metal that's
been chrome plated like it was going on a Pebble Beach show car,
and every switch and lever feels hefty, so the quality is literally
tangible in everything you touch. The back seat is really not much
more than- a lovely upholstered package shelf, but the trunk was
built with cross-country travel in mind, beautifully finished and
surprisingly spacious.
You'll delight in the way the 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged W12
engine seemingly defies the laws of physics. Nothing this big
should be this fast, but with all-wheel-drive and a quick-witted
6-speed automatic Tiptronic transmission, this is a heavyweight
that can humiliate anything this side of a ZR1 Corvette, and even
then it's fast enough to keep things interesting. It hurtles ahead
like a cannonball, the power so smooth that you aren't aware of how
fast you're going until you're well into felony territory. Bentley
engineers also managed to endow it with exemplary road manners and
handling that's the equal of its acceleration, and the brakes are
some of the largest ever fitted to a production car. And thanks to
VW engineering behind it, it turns out that these are some of the
most reliable supercars ever built. Giant 19-inch alloy wheels
carry equally massive 275/40/19 Pirelli rubber that actually are
able to plant the power quite effectively.
With just 44,515 original miles, this ultra-rare Continental GTC is
available for just a fraction of its original sticker price. If a
$60,000 car can be a screaming bargain, this is it. Call today!
