Bentley Motors' Continental GT coupe has won a special design award, nominated by the jury of The Most Beautiful Car in the World of 2003.

The award by an Italian jury of car journalists, designers, stylists, and industry luminaries, was made in recognition of 'the development of formal continuity and excellence of workmanship' shown by the Continental GT.

This award follows that given to the series two Arnage by the L'Automobile più Bella del Mondo' panel last year and, says Bentley, “stands as testimony to the talents of a design department that, since its inception in 1999, has not only restyled the Arnage and designed the Continental GT from scratch, but has also styled a new state limousine for Her Majesty and created a number of show-stopping limousines for the Bentley Mulliner Personal Commissioning department.”