1999 Bentley Continental SC Auto

The original concept for the Bentley Continental R was launched at the 1984 Geneva Motor Show, and was named 'Project 90' in order to try and gauge public response to the idea of a long, luxurious, swoopy, two-door Bentley coupé. It wasn't until 6 years later that the finished car was unveiled to an eager crowd, with the Sultan of Brunei reportedly buying the show car at the exhibition. Styling came with the assistance of consultancy firm International Automotive Design, who used computer-aided design and wind tunnel testing to great effect in creating the streamlined shape of the car. Fitted with a four-speed automatic gearbox and utilising the engine from its predecessor, the Turbo R, the new Continental R could whoosh up to 60mph in under 6 seconds, and on to a top speed in excess of 150mph.

Many variants of the Continental were produced, and one of the more unusual was the Continental Sedanca Coupe, or SC as it was more commonly known - a tip of the hat to Bentley's glorious past when the Sedanca style of two-door, rear seat passenger-focussed bodywork was in fashion. Launched at the 1998 Paris Show, the Continental SC featured a Targa-style removable roof, the glass panels being stored in the boot. Only 72 SC's were produced unsurprisingly, at a somewhat attention-focussing price tag from new of £245,000!

Delivered new by HR Owen of London to a Mr S. Bruce of Uxbridge and first registered on 1.7.99, this Continental SC is finished in Royal Ebony and has a Sandstone leather interior with black carpets throughout. The first owner kept the car until 8.7.09 at which point it was purchased by a MR D. Watts who took it home to Crewe, and remained its custodian until 1.2.13 when the car was purchased by our vendor.

The service history of the car is as follows:

Date Specialist Mileage

29.12.99 HR Owen 21 miles

3.7.00 HR Owen 5,276

4.6.01 HR Owen 10,108

4.3.02 HR Owen 13,736

17.2.03 HR Owen 18,457

9.6.04 HR Owen 27,213

6.6.05 HR Owen 33,531

12.3.06 Jack Barclay 36,220

20.9.06 Jack Barclay 38,916

30.3.07 Jack Barclay 39,121

20.10.07 Jack Barclay 45,721

9.5.08 Jack Barclay 47,481

11.12.08 Jack Barclay 50,186

10.12.09 Broughton Bentley 51, 114

8.10.10 Broughton Bentley 52,240

12.10.11 Broughton Bentley 52,386

11.10.12 Benver Services 52,477

30.4.13 Bentley Manchester 52,500

30.4.14 Bentley Manchester 53,870

Contained within the history file are old MoT certificates, the owner's manual, all service books in their original leather wallets, the UK V5c and the MoT (until 3.12.15). This distinctive and rare luxury Bentley SC is now ready to start the next chapter of its life, and make someone else feel as though they have finally 'arrived'.