Premiere: Bentley Continental GTCBentley fared better in terms of overall interest and traffic than did parent company Audi. That said, unless you had an appointment to view one of the three penned in models on display, the Bentley stage was strictly off limits to the hoi polloi.
The breath-takingly gorgeous and new Bentley Continental GTC (drop-top) premiered at the New York Auto Show. Bentley has mastered quite a coup in establishing itself as a tour de force.
The breath-takingly gorgeous and new Bentley Continental GTC (drop-top) premiered at the New York Auto Show. Bentley has mastered quite a coup in establishing itself as a tour de force.
Sporting elegance from any angle
The latest rendition of the Continental is sure to find its way on the sunny lanes of California and Florida. They've taken all the sure and right lines of the Continental and made them blend sinuously into a cloth-top convertible. The sporty stance of the hard top is maintained, but the elegance of a drop-top is assured at the same time. It is quite the feat.
The folks at Bentley must have had the thoughts of Spring and drop-top cruising on the mind for their second and greatest display was the new Bentley Azure Convertible.
I had to revisit the car at least four times. It's that beautiful.
Here again, Bentley took the original and made it even better by keeping the classic lines but transitioning them gracefully to a more updated, contemporary look - take note Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.
The result in the new Azure's case is that Bentley designers replaced some of the sinuous nature of the old car with more tautened lines on the new (there are also fewer lines, it should be noted). The result is both elegant and fresh.
The third car was the Phaeton-in-disguise Continental Flying Spur saloon. Needless to say it did not capture the interest of most who were too busy star-gazzing at the two convertibles.
As for their display; British racing green background and a little private sitting cubby for those invitees who wished to have the outside world gawk at them like goldfish in a bowl.
Indiscrete to say the least.
The folks at Bentley must have had the thoughts of Spring and drop-top cruising on the mind for their second and greatest display was the new Bentley Azure Convertible.
I had to revisit the car at least four times. It's that beautiful.
Here again, Bentley took the original and made it even better by keeping the classic lines but transitioning them gracefully to a more updated, contemporary look - take note Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.
The result in the new Azure's case is that Bentley designers replaced some of the sinuous nature of the old car with more tautened lines on the new (there are also fewer lines, it should be noted). The result is both elegant and fresh.
The third car was the Phaeton-in-disguise Continental Flying Spur saloon. Needless to say it did not capture the interest of most who were too busy star-gazzing at the two convertibles.
As for their display; British racing green background and a little private sitting cubby for those invitees who wished to have the outside world gawk at them like goldfish in a bowl.
Indiscrete to say the least.
The fishbowl displayFurthermore, the Bentleys on display were set far back from the fence - no touching! Here Bentley could have taken a lesson from Maybach; also protected from the public, but fenced in closely such that a more discerning view could be had.
Still, Bentley's prime locale next to Ferrari and Maserati (with Porsche near by) assured the company's offerings much deserved attention. And of all the desirable motorcars at the show, the Bentleys were - with little exception - the finest.
Still, Bentley's prime locale next to Ferrari and Maserati (with Porsche near by) assured the company's offerings much deserved attention. And of all the desirable motorcars at the show, the Bentleys were - with little exception - the finest.
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