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Bentley Continental Convertible

1988 · 45,000 miles · Automatic · Black

£129,950

Listed today at DD Classics, Kew. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1988
Mileage: 45,000 miles
Gearbox: Automatic
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: Black
Generation: Continental Convertible (Corniche-based, 1984–1995)

About this car

The original Continental was a hand-built, Mulliner Park Ward-bodied convertible, and this 1988 right-hand-drive example is one of a claimed 192 made, with fewer still in right-hand drive. Production ran into the mid-1990s, and the car remains a rare sight.

This one is finished in Masons Black with a black mohair hood, over a black Connolly hide interior, piano black lacquered wood and black Wilton carpets with over-rugs. A triple-black specification suits the car's long, formal lines.

The page lists 45,000 miles on the odometer, though the dealer's text refers to 42,900 miles from new, so the figure is worth confirming. It is an automatic petrol car and is described as carefully maintained. It is offered at DD Classics in London.

Written by Vertar from DD Classics’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Rolls-Royce/Bentley factory specs (6.75L V8, built at Crewe). Power was never published ("adequate"), and I'm not confident of official weight or performance figures, so they're blank.).

Engine: 6,750 cc, 8 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated