Introduced in June 1996, the Continental T was a short-wheelbase version of the Continental R, some 4" being taken out of the chassis aft of the doors.

With 400bhp at its disposal and crouching aggressively on 18" wheels, the low-slung Continental T looked every inch the thoroughbred Bentley sports car, the cockpit with its engine-turned dashboard and engine start button recalling the heroic exploits of classic Bentley racers.

The luxuriously appointed Continental T was certainly no slouch, arriving at 60mph in a remarkable 5.8 seconds on its way to a (limited) top speed of 156mph.

Equally eye-watering was the price - £220,312 at the time of launch - making the Continental T Bentley's fastest and most expensive model.

In total, just 322 examples were built, with only 104 of these built to right-hand drive specifications.

On offer here is one of those 104 right-hand drive examples which was first registered on 30th May 1997.

It’s finished in Sapphire Blue with a classic Bentley i...