BENTLEY CONTINENTAL T 2002

•46,000 miles from new

•Stunning specification of black with black leather

•Featuring turned aluminium dash, chrome wheels and vents

•Full respray in 2023 and extensive maintenance on file from specialists

Any Bentley Continental T has a muscular, old-school appeal, but this particular car has even greater presence thanks to its combination of immaculate black paintwork and chrome wheels.

First registered in September 2002, late in the model’s production run, it is one of the desirable ‘second series’ Continental Ts. These cars featured a matrix grille – evoking the legendary sporting Bentleys from the 1920s Cricklewood era – plus a more powerful, 420bhp version of the 6.75-litre, turbocharged V8 engine.

Its pre-delivery Customer Assurance Check was carried out at supplying dealer Bentley Leicester, and it returned there in August 2003 to be serviced at 6822 miles. The car’s service book then records twice-yearly servicing at the same dealership through to March 2007, by which time it had already covered 27,452 miles.

Later that year, the Bentley was sold to its second owner. In 2013, and having been acquired by the current custodian, the engine was rebuilt by Hoffmans in Henley on Thames. Since then, it has continued to be maintained with no expense spared, and not only does the history file contain numerous invoices from marque specialists, the car also had a full respray in 2023.

Inside the beautifully trimmed cabin, the black leather and carpets contrast beautifully with the turned aluminium dashboard, and the driving position is every inch as commanding and imperious as you’d expect. Having still covered only 46,000 miles from new, it is in exceptional condition throughout.

Now being offered for sale as one of only 350 Bentley Continental Ts that were built, it is a superb example of this rare, powerful and charismatic ‘two plus two’ Grand Tourer.