Bathurst 12 Hour Inspires a Brace of Bespoke Bentleys
Mulliner created a tribute to the legendary Bathurst 12 Hour with a unique pair of Continental GT S models– a special model with inspiration and design cues taken from the winning #7 Continental GT3.
January 23, 2023
Mulliner and Bentley Sydney have created a pair of special Bentleys inspired by the gruelling Bathurst 12 Hour, where Bentley was victorious in 2020 with its Continental GT3 racer. The special edition pays tribute to the road car’s racing sibling, the Continental GT3.
Focused on driving performance and visual presence, the Continental GT S shares a number of characteristics with its track-based counterpart, thereby providing the perfect foundation for the pair of specially commissioned road cars.
The two cars in this pair both have individual specifications.
The first car takes inspiration from the livery of the winning race car, with an exterior of bright Apple Green, contrasted by a Beluga black roof, wing mirrors, lower bumper and rear boot silhouette. The unique front visual also includes a number seven painted on the grille matrix, as per the racer.
The cabin features a mixture of Leather and Dinamica in Beluga with Apple Green accents via micro-piping and contrast stitch, so the interior stylings complement the exterior perfectly.
‘BATHURST’ has been stitched into the headrests and ‘One of Two’ can be seen on the treadplates. Also, the names of the victorious drivers together with the winning number seven can be found on the centre console.
The second car is painted in Silver Tempest to reflect the introduction of the second-generation Continental GT3 that was launched in late 2017 and started competing in 2018. Car number two mirrors the first, with black chrome and the carbon fibre Styling Specification to the exterior and a bespoke cabin. Each car will be supplied with a commemorative framed artefact and a 1:18 scale model of the winning car.