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The incomparable Bentley Continental has been synonymous with effortless high speed cruising in the grand manner since its introduction on the R-Type chassis in 1952. This magnificent tradition seemed to have ended with the demise of the successor S-Type Continental - the final six-cylinder Bentley - only to re-emerge triumphantly in 1984 with the introduction of the T-Series Continental. Flagship of the range, the new Continental was a worthy scion of this noble British family, impeccably engineered and hand-built in the time-honoured manner by Mulliner Park Ward Limited's peerless craftsmen. Like its illustrious forebears, the modern Continental represented the ultimate in bespoke coachbuilt motoring, designed to appeal to those discerning -and necessarily very wealthy - clients with the most refined of tastes, a well developed appreciation for the finer things of life and a refusal to accept anything less than the very best. Far from being an outmoded concept, this uncompromising approach was so successful and demand for the exclusive Continental so sustained, that it remained in production well into the 1990s, the last (Convertible) examples being delivered in 1995 by which time the UK price had risen to well in excess of £100,000. The essence of Continental ownership was once most aptly summed up by Autosport's inimitable John Bolster. Writing in 1958, Bolster noted that the Continental was a classical design that achieved a high degree of excellence by sheer quality of construction: "In doing so, it develops an individuality, a character, call it what you will, that makes it entirely different from any other marque. The man who drives a Continental lives in an enchanted world, for everybody calls him 'sir' and he may park where other lesser cars may never tread." Despite the passage of more than 45 years, Bolster's words ring every bit as true today as they did then. This superb left-hand drive Bentley Continental was acquired by Carlo Talamo (believed its second owner in Italy) in 2000, the car having previously been the property of a company in Milan and before that resident in Ticino, Switzerland. Finished in midnight blue metallic with still 'as new' matching soft-top, the vehicle boasts a sumptuous interior trimmed in parchment Conolly hide and featuring a door-fitted decanter and glasses set, original stereo radio/cassette and lambswool over-rugs. A mere 15,136 kilometres have been covered from new and the car remains in immaculate condition in every respect. Arguably the ultimate in coachbuilt fresh-air motoring, it is offered with spare keys, owner's handbook and Italian registration document. Local taxes will be liable if the car remains in Switzerland. Cette superbe Bentley Continental à conduite à gauche a été acquise en 2000 par Carlo Talamo, probablement son deuxième propriétaire en Italie. Auparavant, elle avait appartenu à une entreprise milanaise et, encore avant, avait séjourné au Tessin, en Suisse. Carrosserie bleue nuit métallisée avec capote assortie à l’état du neuf, elle est dotée d'un somptueux intérieur en cuir crème Connolly, de portières avec carafe et verres incorporés, d'une radio/cassette stéréo et de tapis en laine d'agneau. La voiture, qui n'a parcouru que 15'136 kilomètres, est présentée dans un état impeccable à tous égards. A n'en pas douter le summum du cabriolet, elle est proposée avec un jeu de clés, le manuel d'entretien et son immatriculation italienne. Les taxes d’importation seront à régler si la voiture demeure en Suisse.