Bentley Continental Flying Spur
Four Bentley Continentals graced the Bentley stand this year. The motor show organisers provided the following trivia, that Bentley is one of just four exhibitors from 1925, along with Ford, Peugeot and Renault, to still be in business and exhibiting at the Melbourne show.
In 1925, Bentley had four 3 litres in various body styles exhibited by its local agent Brodribb Bros. This year it had four Continentals in three different body styles and two levels of performance.
Headlining the motor show was the Continental Flying Spur Speed four door and Continental GT Speed coupe, the newest, high performance variants of the Continental line, plus two examples of the Continental GTC convertible.
The Continental Flying Spur Speed increases the output of the 6.0-litre engine to 449kW, with a vast 750Nm of torque from just 1750rpm for a 0-100km/h sprint of 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 322 km/h. It sells for just over $400,000, with standard equipment including five-ply, noise dampening window glass, 20-inch alloy wheels, lambs wool floor mats, a Breitling clock and rear picnic tables with integrated mirrors and lights.