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NewsBy: Ryan De Villiers
Another special edition lineage Continental GT and GTCs enters the fold. Marking the 20th anniversary of the firm’s sixth victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 100 years since the first running of the famed race, the Le Mans collection seeks to commemorate its Le Mans history.
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Powered by the acclaimed 6,0-litre W12 engine, these 48 special edition Continental GT and GTCs units will celebrate the firm’s racing pedigree and history while celebrating Bentley’s sixth Le Mans victory. The exterior is adorned in a slew of design cues that hark back to the race-winning Speed 8 #7.
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The 48 Le Mans Collection coupes are finished in Verdant green accentuated by a Moonbeam racing stripe across the bonnet and roof. Belugta black contrasts the Verdant green and is found on the lower front bumper, wing mirrors and the horseshoe area of the rear bottled spoiler. The car is founded on black 22-inch ten-spoke wheels complemented by carbon ceramic brakes and red brake callipers. One of the more notable nods to the race-winning car, the Le Mans Collection Continental GT and GTCs models’ metric grille features the number seven painted on the grille in Artica white.
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The interior is noticeably more luxurious that its regular stablemates. The Le Mans Collection models feature a 2003 wreath welcome lamp which serves as the curtain raiser when entering the Beluga hide-lined cabin. The seats are finished in Dynamica fabric covers, accentuated by contrasting colour stitching, and Hotspur finished seatbelt. The steering wheel is wrapped in the same Dynamica and hide as well as the Hotspur contrast stitching.
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The veneer of the fascia is home to Piano black elements and high-gloss carbon fibre. A fine chrome pinstripe serves as the Segway from matching doors to the fascia. The Le Mans collection grand tourers are ladened with pieces from the Speed 8 race car. The cherry on top is the addition of a digital clock with a bespoke dial design in a 24-hour format as another nod to the firm’s endurance racing history.
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