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| October 07, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Of all the automakers making big splashes at the Paris motor show, Bentley was the only one that managed to keep some of the wraps on its hardware until the Continental GT was revealed. Even then, it was hard to see the premiere of the luxury sport coupe, which was tucked back in the corner of the main hall in the shadow of father Volkswagen.

Bentley did reveal some details back in June, when it released a dark portrait of the GT running in the snows of Scandinavia (Headliner, June 24). All is now confirmed, beginning with the name, which harkens back 50 years to the world's fastest four-seat production coupe of its day, the Bentley ...

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