The Bentley Continental Sedanca Coupe was unveiled to the public in September 1998 and revived a name that had been dormant since the 1920s and 1930s.

Specifically, ‘Sedanca’ referred to the removable roof section above the driver and front-seat passenger that permitted early car enthusiasts to experience open-air motoring with the convenience of a closed cabin when required.

For the modern interpretation, Bentley incorporated a highly advanced glass roof design that permitted levels of refinement unimaginable to the drivers of its predecessors, with two removable glass front panels and a further fixed glass panel over the rear seats.

When not in place, the panels store into a compartment in the boot.

Mechanically, it was based upon the concurrent Continental T Mulliner and featured the same shortened wheelbase, wider front and rear wheel arches, and fettled 6.75-litre turbocharged V-8 engine, producing 420 bhp and a staggering 881 Nm of torque.

The sprint to 60 mph was dispatched...