The Gentleman Magazine Issue 20 | April 2020 | Page 53
BENTLEY MULLINER PRESENTS THE CONTINENTAL
GT CONVERTIBLE EQUESTRIAN EDITION
Bentley Mulliner has added to its new Collections portfolio with
the creation of a truly bespoke Continental GT Convertible –
the Equestrian Edition.
This one of a kind Continental GT Convertible embodies
a myriad of distinctive features, building on the strengths of
Bentley’s iconic open top Grand Tourer. Inspired by the greatest
racecourse in the world and home to the most exhilarating and
prestigious event of the horse racing calendar, The Cheltenham
Festival, the sole example of the Equestrian Edition has been
specially commissioned by Bentley Bristol and hand built by
Bentley Mulliner in Crewe. To celebrate the car’s inspiration,
it was recently photographed at Jackdaws Castle – the famous
state of the art equestrian training facility and home of Jonjo
O’Neill Racing, just 10 miles from Cheltenham Racecourse.
which replaces bright chrome with gloss black versions to all
exterior brightware, bezels, radiator grill and exhaust outlets.
Bold 22-inch Mulliner Driving Specification wheels in gloss
black complete the specification.
The car comes equipped with both suites of Bentley’s state of
the art driver assistance technologies namely; Bentley Touring
specification that includes Lane assist, Adaptive Cruise Control,
Bentley Safeguard Plus, Night vision and Head-up display, and
Bentley’s City Specification incorporating Top view camera,
Traffic sign recognition, City assist, Pedestrian warning,
Reversing traffic warning, Automatic dimming mirrors and
Hands-free boot opening.
Sumptuous embroidery and artisanal marquetry rarefies the
Equestrian Edition. Horse and rider silhouettes adorn all
four seats, that are finished in the aptly named sustainable
Saddle hide. A Cumbrian Green secondary hide complements
the bespoke theme. The same horse and rider silhouette
accompanies Bentley Mulliner branding in the front fascia,
where lavish gold detailing stylishly accentuates the straight
grain Walnut single veneer and box wood inlays.
Continuing the interior theme, the diamond quilting now
synonymous with Bentley Mulliner is crafted utilising an
authentic Tweed fabric, with a contrasting light blue stitch
introducing a modern touch and providing a distinctive feature
to the door inlays and rear quarter panels. Bentley Mulliner has
applied their trademark branded treadplates to complete the
bespoke interior of the Equestrian Edition.
To the exterior, a specially commissioned and distinctive shade
of green called Spruce is paired with Blackline Specification,
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