2005 Bentley Continental GT

Description

It's hard not to immediately think about how it's amazing a car like this 2005 Bentley Continental GT is priced within reach. After all, it was over $150k when new (that's over $230k in today's dollars) and its sleekness, luxury, and W12 power can still put most other cars to shame. But since it's often impolite to talk about money, we'll try to refrain from mentioning the value and just stick to the overall impressiveness of this coupe.

Silver is one of those timeless colors, and so it looks ideal on a timeless symbol of the upper class. But while the name Bentley is steeped in traditional luxury, they took time to make sure the Continental GT would stand out as unique and modern for quite some time. That's because lesser automakers would never be able to create such a clean and intricate coupe. It's in the way the chain mesh grille fits into the hood, the shape of the headlights have a faint echo in the fenders, and the tail lights smoothly fit into the rear curve. This showcases the elegance that comes from taking the time to craft a vehicle, and the terrific finish gives it all a precious metal kind of glow. But the Continental GT is also a true sports car, and the designers made sure to integrate that feeling to be subtle yet straightforward. You see that in the flowing flare of the rear fenders, wide chrome exhaust tips, racing-inspired 20-inch alloys, and a fastback profile with a true pillarless hardtop design. We would never dare call this a muscle car, but it certainly looks muscular.

The black interior has a harmonized look against the silver exterior, and so it even feels luxurious in the color combo. The diamond stitch pattern in the supple leather, sporty touches of chrome, and real wood trim tastefully inserted throughout are all part of an understanding that it's easy to add luxury, but it's difficult to make it look graceful. And one of the big reasons a Bentley of this era remains such a great upper-class machine is because of the level of amenities you have. This includes dual-zone automatic A/C climate control, power windows, power locks, keyless entry/alarm, power mirrors, cruise control, dual front airbags, heated seats, and a premium infotainment system with satellite navigation. The driver's seat has both memory power adjustment and a power tilt steering column, and the leather-wrapped steering wheel has all your essential functions for a true command position. And as a large and proper grand touring coupe, even the rear seat is accommodating. Individual seats, wood trim, a center console, and proper legroom mean carrying more than one passenger was not an afterthought at Bentley. By the car's age and mileage, there are some signs of use. It's basically on expected things like a little wear in the high-traffic areas of the driver's seat and a few plastic pieces that would need replacing if you wanted perfection. But overall, nothing breaks the spell of Bentley's magic mix of luxury and performance.

The heart of Continental's success as a top-tier sports car is the 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 motor with 551hp. Swift is the best way to describe a car like this because the fully independent suspension and six-speed automatic transmission are engineered to handle speeds approaching 200 mph, but it never loses that comfortable and controlled feeling you expect in a Bentley. It's a true exotic-level machine, and that's why you also have full-time all-wheel drive, power steering, four-wheel power disc brakes with ABS, and grippy Michelin Pilot Sport tires to keep this feeling confident on any road you take.

We'll only bring up the money one last time only because there is just something amazing going on here. Owning a Bentley Continental GT looks and feels like a millionaire's ride, and so this will intently elevate your social stature. You won't have to give us extra to keep the secret of how little you actually paid. It's time to grab the good life at a great price. Call today!!!