Bentley Continental GTC Speed Pastel Collection

Three pastel-coloured Continental GTC Speed convertibles commissioned by Bentley Beverly Hills through Mulliner in 2022: Jetstream II, Sage Green and Hollywood Blush Pink, each with a coordinated cabin and Beverly Hills sill treatment.

Continental GTC Speed Pastel Collection at a glance

A three-car commission with a clear identity

The Bentley Continental GTC Speed Pastel Collection is a small, retailer-commissioned group created through Mulliner for Bentley Beverly Hills. Bentley announced the collection on 4 October 2022 and described three Continental GTC Speed models, each with a different pastel exterior treatment. The inventory title is a useful descriptive label; the manufacturer’s account also calls the group the Beverly Hills Collection. Both names lead to the same three-car subject. That connection is essential when researching a rare Bentley because a new headline does not necessarily mean a new edition. Here the commissioning retailer, announcement date, model derivative and coordinated colour palette establish a traceable identity. This profile treats the trio as one collection and records its three individual colourways within that shared history.

Why the pastel theme suits an open Bentley

Bentley connects the collection’s palette with Hollywood’s golden age and the Art Deco period. The design can be appreciated through the relationship between the paint, open cabin and long convertible body. A pale finish allows the body’s changing planes to remain visible without the strong visual weight of a dark colour. With the roof lowered, the interior becomes part of the exterior composition: upholstery and dashboard colours can be seen against the paint, rather than hidden within a closed silhouette. This makes the GTC a particularly effective canvas for a coordinated commission. The collection’s visual interest therefore extends beyond an unusual paint name. Each car presents a complete colour arrangement that can be examined from outside and from the passenger compartment.

Jetstream II: blue body, matching wheels and contrasting cabin

The blue car uses Jetstream II on its body and 22-inch ten-spoke wheels. Bentley describes a fine pinstripe at the wheel edge, a small detail that helps distinguish the wheel treatment from a simple block of body-coloured paint. The cabin combines Linen main hide with Imperial Blue secondary hide and contrast stitching. High-gloss Piano Linen and Imperial Blue are paired across the dashboard and waist rails. These choices create continuity between the car’s exterior and its interior without using the same shade on every surface. In a photograph, the pale body establishes the first impression; a closer interior view explains how darker blue areas frame the lighter upholstery. Together they give the blue commission a more complete identity than an exterior colour description alone.

Sage Green: a second interpretation of the same brief

The Sage Green car carries the collection’s pastel theme into a different colour family. The manufacturer describes green bodywork and wheels, with Cumbrian Green and Linen forming the interior combination. Those same two colours are used in the dual veneer treatment. The underlying brief remains consistent, but the resulting composition is separate from the Jetstream II example. Comparing the two helps reveal how much an otherwise closely related vehicle can change through colour selection. The green car’s significance lies in that coordinated specification within a documented trio. A Sage Green Continental seen elsewhere should not automatically be identified as this commission. Paint is one piece of evidence; the original build specification and collection details are what connect an individual vehicle with the Beverly Hills programme.

Hollywood Blush Pink: pale paint and a deeper interior contrast

The third car introduces Hollywood Blush Pink, described by Bentley as a subtle pale finish. Inside, Linen is paired with Cricketball, a deep red secondary hide, and the dashboard and waist rails continue the same two-colour arrangement. The contrast gives the pink car a distinct character within the collection. Its interior is not simply an extension of the exterior paint: the deeper red adds visual weight and changes how the cabin is perceived when the roof is open. This makes the car especially useful for studying Mulliner’s approach to coordinated finishes. Exterior, upholstery and veneer are related parts of the design, but they do different jobs. The official photographs identify the documented pink car rather than a generic Continental with a superficially similar finish.

Small details that connect the three cars

The factory account gives all three cars Styling, Touring and City specifications and identifies illuminated sill plates carrying the Beverly Hills name in a typeface associated with the 1930s. That sill treatment provides an explicit connection to the collection, while the shared specification packages establish common equipment references. When building an individual-car record, those details deserve photographs and documentary support alongside the paint. A close-up of the sill can help explain the edition theme, but it should sit within a wider set of evidence. Build records, original commissioning information and a coherent series of images are more useful together than any one decorative feature in isolation. The collection is best understood as a coordinated commission, with both shared elements and colour-specific differences.

The Speed foundation beneath the special finishes

These cars use the Continental GT Speed Convertible as their foundation. Bentley’s dated announcement quotes a W12 engine producing 659 PS, expressed as 650 bhp, together with a 3.6-second 0–60 mph time, a 3.7-second 0–100 km/h time and a 208 mph maximum speed, equivalent to 335 km/h. These are manufacturer specifications for the derivative, rather than measurements of the three individual cars. The units also matter: 659 PS and 650 bhp are two expressions of the power reference, not contradictory engine ratings. The factory account presents the commission through colour, trim and personalisation. It does not establish an additional collection-specific power increase. Keeping the mechanical foundation and the bespoke finishing programme clearly described allows readers to understand what the collection actually adds.

What the three-car rarity figure means

The number three refers to the documented Beverly Hills collection described in the October 2022 release. The factory identifies the three commissions and their respective specifications; the associated gallery shows the cars together. This supports a three-car collection scope. It does not establish that only three pastel-painted Continentals have ever existed, that each paint colour is exclusive forever, or that no later customer could commission a related combination. Rarity is most useful when its subject is stated precisely. In this case, the subject is a named retailer-led trio of GTC Speed models with a shared design brief. The archive count belongs to that collection and should remain attached to it rather than expanded into a worldwide census of all comparable paint or interior choices.

Mulliner commissioning and the collector significance

The collection illustrates how a retailer and Mulliner can turn a shared theme into several closely related cars. It occupies a different place in the archive from a new coachbuilt body programme such as Batur, or a heritage-linked centenary edition such as the Number 1 convertible. Here the interest comes from applying a coherent design brief to an existing Speed derivative, then varying the colour arrangement across a very small group. That makes the three cars suitable for comparison as a set. A collector studying one example can ask how its specification relates to the other two, what documents accompany it, and which details remain original. Those questions establish a useful historical record without requiring an unsupported price premium or a prediction of future market value.

How to document an individual collection car

A strong individual-car file should preserve the original factory specification, commissioning paperwork where available, the chassis identity and dated photographs. The exterior colour alone is insufficient to prove membership. Document the wheels, interior colour split, dual veneers and Beverly Hills sill treatment together, then compare those observations with the manufacturer’s release. If a later restoration or alteration changes a visible detail, record the change instead of silently presenting the current appearance as the original specification. The same approach helps distinguish one collection car from another in auction listings or editorial coverage. This profile identifies the programme and its three colourways; it does not assign unpublished chassis numbers, owners, sales dates or current locations to the individual cars.

Photography that keeps the collection together

The bundled photographs come from the gallery attached to Bentley’s collection announcement. A group image shows the three convertibles together, while separate blue and pink views give readers closer access to two of the colourways. The green car leads the group photograph, maintaining its place in the visual record without borrowing an unrelated green Continental. Each image retains a descriptive caption, a Bentley Motors credit, its source and the newsroom’s reuse terms. These are official announcement images; the captions do not invent a photographer, a private owner or a specific customer chassis. Used alongside the written specifications, the photographs make the collection easier to identify and compare while preserving the distinction between the documented trio and other bespoke Bentleys.

Frequently asked questions

How many cars belong to the Pastel Collection?

Bentley’s 4 October 2022 release documents a three-car Beverly Hills Collection. This figure describes that commission, not every pastel-coloured Bentley.

What are the three exterior colours?

Jetstream II blue, Sage Green and Hollywood Blush Pink. Each has its own coordinated interior treatment.

Are these Continental GTC Speed models?

Yes. Bentley explicitly identifies the trio as Continental GTC Speed models and publishes the W12 Speed Convertible reference specifications.

When was the collection announced?

4 October 2022. The 2022 inventory reference agrees with the manufacturer announcement.

Is Beverly Hills Collection a different edition?

In the cited factory release, that name refers to this same three-car commission. It should not generate a second profile.

Who receives the photograph credit?

Bentley Motors / Bentley Newsroom. The factory gallery does not identify an individual photographer; editorial reuse terms remain attached.

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Primary source

Bentley Motors: A Palette of Pastels for Bentley Beverly Hills, 4 October 2022. Identity, collection scope, colour specifications and quoted performance are sourced to this dated manufacturer record. Design interpretation and documentation guidance are editorial analysis.

Photo credits and reuse

All three photographs: Bentley Motors / Bentley Newsroom, from the linked collection gallery. Individual photographer not identified. Bentley Newsroom editorial-use terms apply. Resized and JPEG encoded without cropping or content changes; reproduction is restricted to editorial use and excludes advertising, marketing and sales-related activity.