BENTLEY is showing off the Bentley Grand Convertible at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show.

At the moment, it’s a concept car rather than a production model, but the company says it was developed to “signify Bentley’s intentions for the future”.

According to Bentley’s CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer: “this concept demonstrates Bentley’s ability to create a pinnacle convertible Grand Tourer, while embodying elegance beyond compare.

“With this car we combine the opulent Mulsanne experience with the full sensory indulgence of open-air touring, continuing to unite luxury and performance in new ways.

“We are eagerly awaiting the response of our customers to this car. We will ensure that this car – if it reaches the roads – will be a highly exclusive, extremely limited collector’s piece.”

The car shown at LA is finished in Sequin Blue – which Bentley says was originally a bespoke colour created from a single sequin from a customer’s haute couture gown – with a silver “liquid metal” finish for the bonnet and windscreen frame. The tonneau features the largest piece of wood veneer ever applied to a Bentley; it is fashioned entirely by hand.

The Grand Convertible delivers 537 PS and 1,100 Nm of torque from Bentley’s 6 3/4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine.

Following the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Grand Convertible will also be displayed in December at the Art Basel international art show in Miami.