A Proper British Motorcar Befitting a Busy Banker
This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.
Before the days of the Bloomberg and CNBC, the best way to learn about the market was to listen to the regulars having drinks at Harry’s after the closing bell.
Today a new economic bellwether rolled into Hanover Square. The 2007 Bentley Continental GTC, the world’s fastest convertible, was on display as a none-too-subtle suggestion of how to spend those fat Wall Street bonuses this year.
M&A activity is once again approaching go-go levels and investment banking deals are on a serious upswing. The elite of the banking and sales & trading realms are expecting record year-end bonuses, which is why Bentley decided to park three $190,000 roadsters in front of Harry’s during lunch hour.
Bentley claims this motorcar, which packs a whopping 552 horsepower, has a top speed of 195 miles per hour.”People who have tested the car say they can get it up past 205 miles per hour,” the marketing operations manager for Bentley, Joe Ashworth, said.”But we officially stick by the 195 number — in the spirit of British understatement, of course.”
