Bentley Continental GT S Bathurst Collection

The Bathurst Collection is a two-car Mulliner commission based on the Continental GT S, created with Bentley Sydney and announced in January 2023. Apple Green and Silver Tempest cars honour Bentley’s Bathurst racing story through different exterior treatments and coordinated cabin details. The underlying road-car identity is GT S with a V8, correcting the inventory’s GT Speed and 2022 labels.

Bentley Continental GT S Bathurst Collection at a glance

The documented pair is Continental GT S

Bentley’s January 2023 release identifies a pair of Continental GT S road cars created with Bentley Sydney. The supplied inventory calls the subject a 2022 GT Speed Bathurst edition, so both the derivative and year need correction. This profile preserves the original label in the review notes and uses the manufacturer’s identity in the public title. GT S and GT Speed are not interchangeable names. The correction matters because the road-car powertrain and model brief follow the derivative actually used. The two-car Bathurst commission is supported; an additional W12 Speed pair is not inferred from the inaccurate inventory wording.

A 2020 racing victory commemorated in 2023

The inspiration is Bentley’s Bathurst 12 Hour victory in 2020, while the road-car pair was announced in 2023. The event organiser’s history independently records the Bentley win, giving the commemorative premise a clear basis. These dates describe different stages of the story and should remain attached to their events. The road cars did not themselves win the race. A useful archive connects the victory with the later commission and keeps the winning competition vehicle as a separate subject. That lets readers understand why the colours and motifs were chosen without transferring the GT3’s competition history to either of the GT S customer cars.

Two commissioned road cars with individual specifications

Bentley describes two cars and gives each its own exterior specification. The profile therefore records a documented pair, rather than an open-ended package that any GT S buyer could automatically join. The manufacturer’s account supports the two-car scope and the identifying programme details. For an individual example, retain the original order and build record alongside the relevant photographs. A shared Bathurst theme does not make the cars visually identical. Their different treatments are part of the programme’s identity, so the archive should preserve both instead of treating one launch image as a complete description of every member.

The Apple Green car takes inspiration from the winning livery

The first car uses Apple Green with contrasting dark areas and a number seven grille reference. The photograph in this profile shows that road car in the manufacturer’s presentation. Its colour connection with the winning racer is easy to see, but the enclosed road-car cabin and body remain those of a Continental GT S. Study the roof, lower-body treatment and stance together. Those relationships show how the racing inspiration was translated into a customer grand tourer. The archive caption keeps the subject explicit, preventing a green road car and a green competition car from becoming interchangeable illustrations of the same record.

Silver Tempest gives the second car a different reference

The second car is specified in Silver Tempest, which Bentley connects with the introduction of the later Continental GT3 generation. It therefore contributes a different part of the racing story within the same two-car commission. The existence of this second finish is important for identification: an Apple Green-only checklist would exclude half the documented pair. In an archive, record which individual specification a photograph shows and retain its source context. The programme’s theme can remain consistent while the cars express it through different colours. This makes the pair more informative as a design commission than a simple duplication of one exterior treatment.

The cabin records the circuit and the victory

The manufacturer describes Bathurst embroidery, circuit imagery, driver-name references and One of Two treadplates within the cabin treatment. These details explain the programme at close range. Photograph the dashboard, headrests and console in context so the reader can follow how the event is represented throughout the passenger environment. The cabin is a luxury road-car interior, distinct from the equipment and safety layout of a racing GT3. That difference is central to the commemorative approach. The road car recalls the event through objects and surfaces passengers can use and see, rather than by recreating the competition cockpit or claiming the same race specification.

V8 GT S performance remains clearly labelled

Bentley’s reference gives the GT S foundation a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 with 550 PS, quoted as 542 bhp, and 770 Nm. Those units and figures distinguish the documented pair from a W12 GT Speed interpretation of the inventory label. The source also describes the sporting GT S equipment, but the profile does not treat racing inspiration as proof of competition hardware. A particular car’s technical file should retain its original specification and commissioned options. This allows a meaningful comparison with the W12 Pikes Peak Continental: the two programmes celebrate different events through different road derivatives, each with its own clear mechanical reference.

Why the Bathurst pair is a separate archive subject

The two-car commission deserves its own profile because its scope, underlying derivative and individual specifications are documented. It is distinct from the competition GT3, the earlier GT3-R road programme and the Pikes Peak Continental edition. Their shared motorsport context supplies useful links, but it does not make them duplicates. The factory photograph and the organiser’s event history support different parts of the Bathurst story: one identifies the road car, the other establishes the victory it commemorates. Keeping those roles clear gives the profile a stronger foundation. It also shows why correcting an inventory label can improve the archive without creating an unsupported additional edition.

Frequently asked questions

Are the two cars GT Speed models?

No. Bentley identifies them as Continental GT S models with a V8. The inventory’s Speed label is corrected.

When was the commission announced?

23 January 2023. The 2020 date belongs to the racing victory it commemorates.

Were both cars Apple Green?

No. The pair comprises an Apple Green specification and a Silver Tempest specification.

Are these the winning GT3 race cars?

No. They are two commissioned GT S road cars inspired by Bentley’s Bathurst racing history.

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Sources

• Bentley — the two Continental GT S Bathurst commissions, 23 January 2023
• Bathurst 12 Hour organiser — event history and Bentley’s 2020 win

Facts are sourced to the linked manufacturer, institutional and specialist records. Design comparisons and documentation suggestions are editorial analysis. Announced limits and completed production populations are labelled separately.

Photography and credit

Apple Green Continental GT S from the two-car Bathurst commission, photographed for Bentley’s January 2023 announcement; a road car, not the winning GT3 racer. Photo: Bentley Motors / Bentley Newsroom · Editorial reproduction only. Resized and JPEG encoded without cropping or content changes. Bentley permits editorial reproduction only, excluding advertising, marketing and sales-related use. Copyright Bentley Motors; individual photographer not identified.