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Continental GTZ: Bentley in an Italian Suit

Italy's Zagato has just added its touch to one of the most popular luxury

Zagato has taken the popular Continental GT and emphasized its dominant features. (Photo: Bentley)

vehicles around, the Bentley Continental GT. On display at the Geneva auto show, this one-off concept car shows the Italian coachwork firm's interpretation on classic technique, which is celebrated around the world.

Bentley GTZ Zagato Concept started out with a standard Continental GT Speed, the fastest model in the Continental series. From there, the outside of the car has essentially been reworked from nose to tail, completely by hand. Very little of the car has gone untouched, from the new fenders, which are creased at their upper edges, to the glasswork, which is also new. One of the most difficult tasks to execute in a modern monocoque bodied car like the Continental is modifying the roof, and yet it's been done. Zagato has added their famous double-bubble roof to the Continental, and it's highlighted by contrasting the car's green bodywork with silver paint on the roof and pillars.

The transformation that the GTZ underwent is very similar to other recent

Double-Bubble roof and new sheetmetal transform the Continental into a one-of-a-kind machine. (Photo: Bentley)

Zagato transformations, such as the DB7 Vantage Zagato, Maserati GS Zagato, and Ferrari 575GTZ, plus any one of its custom-made Ferraris. From most angles, the Continental GT is still recognizable as a Continental GT, but its features, such as the grille, have been enlarged and enhanced promoting the fact that this is indeed a Bentley... yet no ordinary Bentley.

From a mechanical standpoint, the GTZ moves forward untouched. Its twin-turbo W12 engine still makes 600 horsepower, although the car's interior is slightly dressed up with new stitching.

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