KEY FACTS This Bentley Continental Sedanca Coupe is a remarkably rare and luxurious modern classic British open-top grand tourer.

Under the bonnet sits a turbocharged and intercooled 6.75-litre V8, delivering around 426PS to the rear wheels via a four-speed automatic transmission.

This example is understood to have originally been a German-market model, which was first registered in June 1999, and is now located in Italy, where it has been with the seller and fourth owner for two years.

The first model to be produced under Volkswagen ownership, the Sedanca Coupé or ‘SC’ harked back to the 1930s-era Bentley 3.5-litre Sedanca Coupé.

This Continental SC is one of just 79 examples produced, of which only 48 were left-hand drive.

The odometer shows 21,120 Kms, which the seller believes is the genuine total.

EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES The Continental SC was a limited-edition version of the already opulent Continental T, which played on the marque’s heritage featuring a removable glass Targ...