Top Gear

For Sale: Bentley Continental GT. One careful owner.

Top Gear’s Series 22 Australian Special left me somewhat in awe. I certainly wasn’t in awe of the landscape. Being Australian, I know that particular parts of the Northern Territory are indeed extremely beautiful, but the parts Top Gear visited weren’t. Nor was I in awe of the scope of their journey. It was essentially a drive of a few hundred kilometres from Darwin to a cattle station in the middle of nowhere.

Don’t get me wrong, I loved it. But I must admit, as hardcore car fan I was cringing for almost the entire show, as I watched three of my favourite super cars being treated with brutality.

The sight of them being hurled across the Australian landscape – from washboard dirt roads, through a quarry and then finally to one of the countries biggest farms was incredible, but so was the toll it took on all three cars. While they were all still working perfectly by the end, they were all very much battered and bruised.

video-undefined-2668586300000578-105_636x358

Richard Hammond’s Bentley Continental GT in particular suffered from extensive stone chipping to the paintwork – a result of all the high-speed driving undertaken on rough Northern Territory roads. There were also reports of extensive under-body damage.

But now you can buy it, for just AU$429,990.

carsales-ad

Looks like new, doesn’t it? That’s because for all intents and purposes, it is. We’ve had reports that all of the Bentley’s damaged or worn parts have been replaced and the vehicle has also undergone a complete body respray. Probably a few hundred hours worth of detailing too, to get rid of every last spec of red dust. But would you actually buy it? Knowing where it has been and what it has gone through? I’m not so sure that I would. Without a doubt, it is now a part of Top Gear history. Richard Hammond drove it personally. And with just 7,000kms on the clock. But these points alone certainly aren’t enough to sway my opinion.

bentley2

If you were in the market for a Bentley, would you consider it?

Related posts

Top Gear Series 26 returns Sunday February 17th

Sean McKellar

New Trailer for Top Gear Series 26

Sean McKellar

Chris Harris crashes his Porsche GT3 Touring

Sean McKellar

Two random guys are joining Top Gear next year

Sean McKellar

The RC Toybota returns – will it sink?

Sean McKellar

Top Gear’s future in doubt after Matt LeBlanc quits

Sean McKellar

4 comments

Debbie SueAnn Schwamm April 26, 2015 at 9:11 pm

I would buy it! To sit where Hammond sat. To hold the same wheel that got him through Australia? Yes please!!! PERFECT TG prop to have. Yes, I’d have it.

Reply
the guy with no name April 24, 2015 at 7:49 am

Q: Would I ever by a Bentley? (regardless of whether I can afford it or not)
A: Never in a million years, Bentley are a wannabe Rolls Royce and they’re uncool.

Q:Would I buy THIS Bentley?
A: YES! A TG prop is a TG prop.

Reply
Hugh April 24, 2015 at 6:43 am

WAIT WHAT? YOU’RE AUSSIE?
Me too:)

Reply
Christer Eliasson April 24, 2015 at 3:49 am

I would buy it if i could.
I dont care its part of history as you say …..

Reply

Leave a Reply to Christer Eliasson Cancel Reply