Alex Kersten

The Bentley Continental GT is a masterpiece of British engineering, but the example sitting in Alex's garage is a ghost of its former self. After a punishing journey to Africa and back, this £45,000 grand tourer looks less like a luxury cruiser and more like a mechanical casualty. It didn’t just drive; it limped. Every mile was a fight against gravity and heat, leaving the machine scarred, leaking, and audibly complaining. Mechanical carnage on the African trail The toll of the desert is written across the car's battered exterior. The bumper hangs by a thread, and the engine emits a rhythmic knocking that suggests deep internal distress. Most concerning is the relentless oil leak, a literal lifeblood draining away after thousands of miles of high-stress operation. This isn't just cosmetic wear; it's a systemic failure of a high-performance drivetrain pushed well beyond its design parameters. The long road back from the brink Coming back from Africa didn't improve its fortunes. Robin and Taylor nursed the vehicle back to the UK, but the arrival was far from a victory lap. The boot lid refuses to latch, leaving expensive tools exposed for the entire trek. Inside, the cabin carries the heavy, unmistakable scent of a 165,000-mile engine that has been cooked and stressed in one of the harshest environments on Earth. By any objective measure, this Bentley is a candidate for the scrap heap. Juicy steps into the wreckage Enter Juicy, the mechanic tasked with the impossible. The plan is simple in theory but surgical in practice: pull the entire engine, address every failed seal, replace the turbos, and fix the neglected air conditioning. While Alex funds the components, Juicy's Workshop will become the operating theater for a full-scale restoration. It’s a gamble on a car that has already given its all, proving that even the most broken engineering deserves a second chance at the redline.