SEVEN special versions of the high performance Continental GT Speed are being produced by Bentley to mark the Breitling aerobatic team's first North American display series.

Each of the cars is individually numbered and finished in a distinctive paint job that replicates the yellow highlights used on the Breitling L-39 Albatros jets.

The Continental GT Speed is the fastest production Bentley with a top speed of more than 200mph and in base form costs £167,900.

The cars have been produced by Bentley's Mulliner division and include bespoke interiors with an image of the seven Breitling aircraft in their signature ‘Avenger' formation on the carbon fibre facia.

The tread plate plaques are also individually numbered and each car is matched to particular aircraft which is picked out in yellow on the dashboard image.

The special Continentals will first be seen at the Boeing Seafair Airshow on July 31 in Seattle, where the Breitling Jet Team will be performing its thrilling aerobatic display during its debut tour of the US.

The key for each car will be handed over to its owner by the corresponding plane's pilot - but not until they have experienced a flight in the jet that inspired their car.

The Breitling Jet Team is supported by the famous Swiss watch company Breitling and is the world's largest professional civilian flight team performing in jets.

The team flies seven L-39 C Albatros jets that can reach speeds of up to 565 mph and fly within just a few feet of each other.