We weOccasionally, along comes a project that at first seems impossible, but that with thought, leads to an end result of which we can feel truly proud. The owner of this GTC did not want the usual headrest (or rather seat back) screens in his new GTC. What he wanted was a single screen mounted between the two seats, in a similar fashion to the Mercedes factory installation.

We explained that a Mercedes style folding bracket wouldn’t be possible in a GTC and that, in any event, it would be out of keeping with the overall appearance of a Bentley. He then suggested mounting a screen on a simple bracket at the rear of the centre console, behind the front seat armrests. That didn’t appeal either. In the end we asked for a couple of days to consider our options.

After much thought, we decided on a solution that drew inspiration from a navigation system that was originally developed for a Land Rover Freelander. This system involved a screen that rose vertically from the dashboard. By fabricating a housing that would be attached to the rear part of the GTC centre console, we felt we would be able to have a screen that could be hidden when not in use and then rise up vertically for viewing.

The customer was pleased with our suggestion and we were given the go ahead. As you can see from the pictures, with the screen in the “closed” position, there is no real evidence that the car has a rear seat entertainment system installed. When the system is activated the screen rises up vertically and then tilts to the correct viewing angle.