23:33 05-12-2025

Inside Bentley’s Dutch Masters Collection: three art-inspired Continental GT one-offs

Bentley Mulliner has unveiled the Dutch Masters Collection in Amsterdam—three one-off commissions where art takes the lead as the “tuning.” Each is based on the Continental GT, including a convertible, and draws inspiration from Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Van Gogh. The trio shares a clear idea: not just a rare paint shade but a whole set of visual cues, from cabin tones to artwork on the door panels and sill plates. Even the keys and signature presentation boxes are tailored to the theme. The result reads less like a paint job and more like a narrative carried through the car.

The equipment list includes familiar Bentley staples such as the rotating display, “wellness” seats, ambient lighting, and a Naim audio system—so the artistic statement doesn’t clash with the brand’s usual sense of luxury. The specification keeps the experience unmistakably Bentley.

The Rembrandt version nods to The Night Watch: a deep green exterior and warm interior accents reinforce the painting’s drama, while the welcome lighting turns the ground beside the car into a small theatrical stage. The Vermeer take leans into cool light and clear tones: a bright palette with a sense of space and details that recall his urban and interior scenes. And Bentley Van Gogh brings The Starry Night into the patterns quite literally: the sky’s spirals and the moon appear in decorative elements and light projections, with yellow accents acting like “stars” in the nocturnal palette. Of the three, the Van Gogh theme feels the most overt, yet it suits the mood.

In essence, this collection isn’t about speed or numbers but about rarity and emotion—three cars that would look equally at home outside a museum or tucked into a private collection. The brief reads more like a curator’s note than a spec sheet, and that’s exactly the point.