At Geneva in 1994 Bentley unveiled a concept for a compact Bentley, the "Concept Java". Despite positive feedback from dealers and customers, Bentley never pursued it -- most likely for financial reasons. After Bentley was acquired by VW in 1998, the dream to build a compact Bentley model was rekindled ..eventually resulting in the Continental GT.
So, here is the Bentley Continental GTC compared with the 1994 Concept Java.
Bentley Continental GTC 
1994 Bentley Concept Java
I wonder if the Mercedes-Benz designers took some inspiration from this concept -- those headlights remind me of the ones on the W220.
The styling of the Concept Java was clearly a further development of the
Bentley Continental R ....and some aspects of the design [like the rear lights etc.] became the blueprint for the Arnage.
If you look carefully you can see the distinctive dashboard that found it's way into production in the Continental GT and Flying Spur.
