The Continental T never cared for subtlety. Shortened wheelbase, swollen arches, and a turbo V8 that shoved Bentley firmly out of the old‑school comfort zone. Even the cabin dared to break ranks - engine‑turned aluminium from door to door, punctuated by a red starter button that seemed to wink at the past while provoking it.​ ​For Darren Day, newly arrived in Crewe in 1994, it became a dream first project. One brief, one car, everything from exterior stance to interior detail. And with Jim Orr’s instruction - “Go and create a beast” - the direction was set.​ A trip to Pebble Beach sealed it. The early racers, the big dials, the aluminium, the starter buttons: all attitude, all intent. Darren channelled that into a Bentley shorter, stiffer, louder in character. Autocar would later call it the greatest Bentley in half a century. Customers agreed - far beyond the ten cars originally imagined.​ ​Inside, Darren found his calling. Bolder colours, new materials, a fresh way of thinking abo...