To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 4 - 5 February 2025.

• One of 19 examples of the shooting brake-style ‘Flying Star’ by Touring Superleggera
• Finished in metallic grey over a Saffron leather interior featuring wood veneer trim; accompanied by a custom-made luggage set
• Powered by a twin-turbocharged, 5,998-cc W-12 engine making 552 horsepower
• Owned by The Curated Collection from new; displays 7,467 kilometres at the time of cataloguing

Please note this car is titled as 2010.

Veuillez noter que ce véhicule est immatriculé en 2010.

Historied coachbuilder Touring Superleggera of Milan promised to complete no more than 19 examples of its ‘Flying Star’—a hand-built, two-door fastback conversion based on the new generation of Bentley Continental introduced at the start of the millennium.

The elegant and practical reimagination of the model prompted the owner of The Curated Collection to order a new convertible Continental GTC via Bentley Belgium in October 2008. The interior was specified with Saffron leather with walnut veneer and equipped with a rear-view camera, two-tone steering wheel, contrast stitching, deep pile carpets, and lumbar-massaging front seats. The following month, a contract was signed with Touring Superleggera for a Shooting Brake conversion that would cost some €343,000 on top of the cost of the base car.

Complete with one-inch-longer doors and rear wings, plus new taillights, the car was painted in a metallic grey hue and finished in late 2009. In the meantime, the consignor had approached several companies to produce a bespoke luggage set that remains with the ‘Flying Star’, which shows only 7,467 kilometres from new at the time of cataloguing. Since its creation, the ‘Flying Star’ has been subject to further work by Clark & Carter Restorations.

A truly bespoke celebration of modern-day coachbuilding that benefits from single ownership, this ‘Flying Star’ would make for a glamorous addition to any luxury-themed collection.
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