Bentley presents bespoke Continental GTC created with three musicians

Bentley reported the debut of a bespoke Continental GTC designed with Anna Lapwood, Tina Guo and Sister Bliss. The unique car reflects musical inspiration and Mulliner craftsmanship.

Bentley has completed a unique Continental GTC convertible created together with three prominent women from the world of music — organist and conductor Anna Lapwood, cellist and composer Tina Guo, and producer Sister Bliss of the British electronic group Faithless. The project began after the musicians visited Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe in 2025, where they worked with designers from Mulliner, the company’s bespoke division, to develop their own interpretation of the grand tourer.

The finished car brings together the artistic influences of the three musicians and demonstrates the possibilities of Bentley’s personalization program. The convertible is finished in Peacock Satin with contrasting Tornado Red accents. A red fine line runs along the lower edge of the front bumper and rear diffuser, with matching details on the mirror housings and brake calipers. The body color continues into the wheel design, where the pockets of the ten-spoke 22-inch wheels are also painted Peacock Satin, while the roof is finished in Dark Grey Metallic.

Inside, the design reflects a carefully composed palette. The main tone is Imperial Blue, complemented by vivid Pillar Box Red accents and gold hide. Contrast stitching combines blue, red and gold threads, while the headrest bezels — normally chrome — are finished in Imperial Blue Satin. Even the Bentley Rotating Display features red inner dials, and the Bang & Olufsen speaker grilles are anodised in gold and black.

Each musician contributed a distinctive detail. Tina Guo selected the fascia design using Copper Stone veneer, a real stone material approximately 0.6 mm thick. Its red and gold tones align with the interior palette while reflecting Guo’s interest in ancient musical traditions and tribal aesthetics.

Sister Bliss introduced one of the most unusual features — a soundwave embroidery pattern. Appearing for the first time in a Bentley, the motif decorates the seats and doors and also the tonneau cover of the convertible roof. The same soundwave graphic is used on the treadplates, while an animated version is projected onto the ground when the doors are opened.

For Anna Lapwood, the defining element became the air-vent controls known in Bentley interiors as Organ Stops. Inspired by the stops of a pipe organ, these controls were finished in 24-carat gold for this car, creating a visual link between the instrument central to Lapwood’s career and the craftsmanship of the cabin.

The final detail is a polished stainless-steel plaque mounted on the centre console. It carries the laser-engraved signatures of the three musicians along with a unique Spotify code. When scanned, it opens a playlist curated by Lapwood, Guo and Sister Bliss, which can be played through the car’s Bang & Olufsen audio system featuring 16 speakers and approximately 1,500 watts of output.

The car will make its public debut at a special International Women’s Day Cars and Coffee gathering at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire, a large automotive and mobility campus located on the grounds of a former Royal Air Force base. After the event, the convertible will join Bentley’s UK press fleet for several months before being offered for sale.

The project forms part of Bentley’s Extraordinary Women initiative, highlighting female achievement across creative and technological fields. In that sense, this Continental GTC stands not only as a bespoke design exercise but also as a reflection of collaboration between the luxury automotive world and contemporary music culture.