We weren’t given the details of how this sad event came to pass, but looking at the remains of this Bentley Continental GT you see here, but it was probably the most excitement this piece of prime real estate in Krasnoyarsk, Russia has ever seen.

Its worth shedding a tear when we see a mangled supercar, but as for this Bentley Continential, maybe not so much. Think about it: This was never a proper Bentley in the slab-sided, blower-equipped V8, rear-wheel-drive sense. No, the Continental GT is more of a new-money playboy’s car, and as such, they should be expected to be crashed spectacularly much to the amusement of others.

You can see more shots of this mangled 5200 pound monster after the jump.

But, to whomever ran this high-dollar motorcar into the Russian countryside, job well done sir. Now go out, get you some women and try to forget this debacle.

The 13,000+ Bentley Continental owners (or, more likely, Bentley Continental owners’ chauffeurs) will now need to be making an unscheduled pit stop at their local Flying B dealership. An official safety recall has been issued due to the potential for road salt to corrode the fuel filter, resulting in leakage and the obvious potential for fire, Olde-English style.

Can’t wait to see the spin German behemoth VW is going to put on this. Perhaps something like: “It might not be a British car anymore, but we can still make it spontaneously combust, right? – Bentley Marketing.”

The affected vehicles include the 2004-2008 model years of the Bentley Continental GT, Bentley GT Speed, Flying Spur, and GTC vehicles.

So keep an eye in the mailbox for your letter, and ask James to pick you up in the Maybach instead. This just goes to show no matter how much you pay for a car, something’s always gonna go wrong.

Story & Photo courtesy of Edmunds Inside Line