1979 Bentley T2

The Bentley T-Series is an automobile which was produced by Bentley Motors Limited from 1965 to 1980. It was announced and displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show on 5 October 1965 as a Bentley-badged version of the totally redesigned chassis-less Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. The Bentley was differentiated from its Rolls Royce sibling by its simpler and lighter front grille.

The Bentley, being technically an identical twin of the Rolls-Royce, seemed to be bought mostly by owners wishing a little more understatement but the same luxuries throughout the cabin and the same stately drive.

This charming Bentley T2 benefits from being offered with a full complement of handbooks, service records, Warranty, extended Warranty and correspondence from Broughtons of Cheltenham from as far back as 1987 for the supply and fitment of a Cobra alarm and an Alpine radio cassette player.

Finished in Silver Sand coachwork with lovely Beige leather interior piped in dark brown, Bentley rear-headrests and excellent woodwork throughout, the cabin of this impressive and capable motorcar is a lovely place to be. The odometer is showing 18,900 miles, although the last recorded service in the book was by Silver Lady Services of Middlesex at 120,000miles in 2002. We have driven this car a short distance and can confirm that she behaves herself very well in traffic, pulls evenly through the gears and brakes in a straight line as you would expect.

This is an enormous amount of motorcar at a very sensible guide price. The agreed insurance valuation of £12,000 accompanies the vehicle, as does an MoT to May 2014 and the vehicle is of course UK registered.