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In 1961 Bentley’s first official styling department was established in Crewe by the gifted John Blatchley. It was the place where the 1950s Bentley Continentals models were designed. To honor the year, Bentley will unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show a special edition Continental GT and GTC.  The new Continental Series 51 model will feature a highly-distinctive interior color palette and unique exterior design cues. The GTC version displayed in Frankfurt will feature a Imperial Blue as a main and secondary hide, Linen seat and door inserts and Newmarket Tan as the accent color. Both GT and GTC version will feature 20” 14-spoke polished Diamond wheel with a dark centre cap provides Series 51 cars with a purposeful and stylish appearance. The cars will be further distinguished by a signature ‘51’ badge on the front wings. UPDATE 01/14/10 The British coach builder Bentley Motors had a few surprises in store for the crowd at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit when they presented the all new Bentley Mulsanne and ’Series 51’ designer edition Continental GTC convertible. The first new car show of the season marks the North American car show debut for the 51 that was previewed in Frankfurt and is still wowing audiences on this side of the pond with its unique persona due to the infinite configuration combination that are available through Bentley’s extensive color and trim catalog that promises to make owners feel unique. Form the looks of things both new cars are sure to be hit here in the U.S. Press release after the jump. Press release Bentley Motors will preview an exciting new design direction for the company’s Continental GT and GTC models at the 2009 Frankfurt Show. The Series 51 Continental models represent Bentley exterior and interior styling at its most vibrant and will enable customers to order ‘off the peg’ from an exclusive range created by Dirk van Braeckel’s renowned team of Crewe-based designers.  Series 51 is named after the year that the first official styling department was established in Crewe by the gifted John Blatchley, who shaped the original and iconic 1950s Bentley Continentals. Every Series 51 car will feature a highly-distinctive interior colour palette and unique exterior design cues.  Bentley’s designers have also selected a range of premium-quality materials for the dashboard and centre console to complement the three-tone interiors. The Dark and Bright ‘Engine Spin’ aluminium options provide a striking contrast with darker and lighter hide colour choices and a special, limited-edition Amboyna veneer reserved for Series 51.  To further enhance and personalise the Continental GT a new two-tone paint can be commissioned which complements the contrasting interior configuration. This highly distinctive colour split (with one colour running over the bonnet, roof and flowing down to the boot) is a classic design used on many sporting Bentleys of the past. 21 comments: Bentley Continental Series 51 2011 Honda Civic is suppose to be an all new car, yet there are no spy shots no nothing, we don’t know the size, MPG or anything about it, and it will go on sale in Sept of 2010. We know that Cruze and new Fusion will get 40 MPG on a highway, i would hope Civic would top that number.
 This is so strange that some would have to insist that a hard top despite its added weight would take its appearance as a modern cue and considers rag top as old and outdated. Somebody has to get a lesson 101 on this one.
 That is realy the point...some missed that this comemorative car which is yet to roll on production is still on its way...add the fact that the rag top or the hard top is not really an issue here...it minimal conpared to what this car have under its hood.
 That is quite true. We can only assume that this model will bring pride to the Bentley boys as we all know this model was unfunded before some few dacades ago and now we are getting the chance to have in out time the way it is
 I guess, some just want to make an issue regarding that convertible top as they have nothing more to say about this Bentley 51 luxurious interior and stylish features.
 That is right. Rag top does not mean old...it is classic and stylish. Hard top is an option, which of course is a little hevier. What I think must be taken here in consideration is to ask if the Bentley 51 could live to the standards of being a continental and that is not limited to its convertible top.
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10.8.2010 @ 00:27