The Bentley Motors Continental Drophead Coupé offered here represents a poignant closing chapter in the marque’s storied history.

The acquisition of Bentley by Volkswagen AG in 1998 signalled not merely a change of ownership, but the end of an era that had endured for almost eighty years.

Equally significant was the absorption of Mulliner Park Ward, the revered coachbuilding arm responsible for crafting these elegant motor cars, now reduced to a commissioning division within the modern Bentley structure.

As such, the Continental models of this period stand as the final expressions of traditional Bentley coachbuilding and the last to emerge from Mulliner Park Ward’s distinguished workshops.

Production was strictly limited, with just 77 examples completed across both Drophead Coupé and Fixed Head Coupé forms, ensuring their position among the most exclusive of post-war Bentleys.

Although still motivated by the ubiquitous 6.75-litre, naturally aspirated , V8 producing approximately ...