| Bentley Continental R by Mulliner/Park Ward Frank Dale & Stepsons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year : 1996 Make : Bentley Model : Continental R Coachbuilder : Mulliner/Park Ward Body Type : Coupe Colour : Royal Blue Trim : Grey Leather Piped Blue History : Project 90 was unveiled by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd at the Geneva Motor Show in 1985 to wide acclaim. It was a full size fibre glass mock-up of a future Bentley coupe, code named “Nepal.” Six years later at the same Geneva Motor Show the Bentley Continental R was unveiled to rapturous applause. It was described as the “first new Bentley since 1952” which of course is inaccurate. However it was the first Bentley not to share body styling with a Rolls-Royce for many decades. The Continental R had two things in common with its long lost cousin the R Type Continental, those being that the sleek coachwork styled by Mulliner/Park Ward was also designed in a wind tunnel and that it shared the same size 16 inch wheels, and was the first model to do so since the 1950’s. Its stylish lines were an immediate hit and although it was a new concept in appearance, the Continental R had some reassuringly familiar facets. The Bentley Turbo R’s 6.75 litre engine was fitted and the seating arrangement and dashboard layout were also very similar. The outstanding performance, elegant looks and excellent luggage capacity resulted in a Bentley that was very worthy of being named a Continental. During the twelve year production run relatively few cars were made when comparing them to the latest offerings from Bentley, making them in our opinion a possible collector’s item for the future. This particular car, finished in Royal Blue with grey leather piped blue has travelled 62,000 miles from new and has excellent service history with Bentley main agents and latterly with recognised Bentley specialists. It is in very good condition throughout and prepared as per our normal policy to allow the next owner immediate motoring pleasure. Condition : Very good condition with excellent history. Technical Data : Four speed automatic gearbox, power steering, 8 cylinder 90 degree V-configuration engine, 6.7 litres displacement, 6750cc capacity. Ventilated disc brakes. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PHOTOS PLEASE GO TO WWW.FRANKDALE.COM
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