Taking opulence to the next level, Bentley launched ‘Series 51’ versions of the Continental GTC at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Series 51 cars, available in both GT and droptop GTC variants, are based on the standard Continental, but they feature exterior and interior design tweaks.
Named after the first year Bentley officially established a styling department, the Series 51 cars will pay homage to the Bentley’s of the 1950s. As such, Bentley says the Series 51 cars will feature a “highly-distinctive interior color palette and unique exterior design cues.”
Series 51 Continentals will feature a three-tone interior, complete with contrasting stitching and piping. The Series 51 Continental GTC slated for the Frankfurt stage will feature Imperial Blue as a main and secondary hide, Linen seat and door inserts and Newmarket Tan as the accent color.
Other interior enhancement will include a range of premium materials for the dashboard and center console, as well as color-matched floor mats and trunk carpet.
The exterior of the Series 51 cars will feature 20-inch 14-spoke polished Diamond wheel with a dark center cap and unique ‘51’ badging. Customers can also opt for a two-tone paint job to compliment the car’s interior colors.
09/16, 9:00 AM
posted by:
idrinorbarsaku
This one is beautiful! I would take it over a rolls royce any day! If I had the money…
09/16, 9:56 AM
posted by:
RaineMan
Does this remind anyone else of the most recent Ford Thunderbird?
09/16, 11:25 AM
posted by:
Bosley
Beautiful car, but how much more are they gonna charge for some unique paint and colour matching interior? Probably through the nose. Like all the Bugatti Veyron’s with these unique colours/names that people must have ’cause they’re different, but at what price? This is just a scheme by Bentley to make a new car, without making a new car to increase sales….. I would rather take a ‘basic’ Bentley to an aftermarket place/tuner into get it done in exactly the way I wanted, because I’d obviously had the money if I could buy the car……
09/16, 11:40 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
RaineMan, I was going to say exactly the same thing when the preview article appeared the other day. From the side it definitely resembles the Blunderbird.
At least now they’ll have to call both of us idiots!
09/16, 2:14 PM
posted by:
JSi
is it me? or this car is kinda like a car for women, don’t get me wrong, i would receive one with open arms as a gift, but if i had the money, i would spend it buying an aston…
09/16, 2:15 PM
posted by:
The Stig
The private jet industry really needs to look at this.
09/16, 2:24 PM
posted by:
jimbocardude
i agree with JSi, and Astons are almost as beatiful as any rich b***h who would be driving his overpriced v-dub
09/16, 7:27 PM
posted by:
scratchy
that Audi shifter looks so out of place on this car.
09/21, 7:24 AM
posted by:
n2k
i don’t get you guys who argue for hours over whether you should get the Aston or the Bentley or the roller: Guys do the numbers: if you can make delivery on a $200k Bentley then chances are you can go through all 3 in due course: its not a point of contention. If you have to calculate the numbers in order to make delivery on an exotic, or in fact any luxury European car then you have no place buying one. Next off, 500hp is 500hp, whether its a V-Dub engine or a Ferrari: the laws of physics are the same. If a Bentley handles smooth and lots away a chunk of torque everytime i push the start key im not going to care if it was made in a vdub factory. Another thing: all the arguments over the Ferrari/Bentley/Porsche residuals: Who cares!!! youre buying a $200k car! youre cheque book should be firm enough to handle the deficit.