1997 Bentley Azure

The Bentley Azure was introduced in 1995 and was based on the platform of the Continental R coupé which had been launched in 1991. The Azure often surprised with its substantial size, intended to convey both a sense of presence and allow for the comfortable seating of four adult passengers. Power came from the company's stalwart 6.75 litre V8, featuring a single inter-cooled turbocharger producing in the region of 380bhp, mated to a General Motors sourced, four-speed automatic gearbox enabling the Azure to glide up to 60mph in an impressive 6.1 seconds. Owing to the limited space at Bentley's Crewe factory, the Azure was assembled and finished by Pininfarina, significantly adding to the vehicle's production costs. The selling price varied as equipment could be significantly different from one to the next depending on personal preferences, however, the price list started at just over £200,000 when new.

We are proud to offer this striking Bentley Azure in the most stylish colour combination of Royal Blue with contrasting Saddle coloured trim, Blue electric power hood and a Gold hand-drawn coach line, which was delivered new on August 1st, 1997 sporting the private registration "R1PPA' at the behest of its first keeper. We've done our research and can assure you this was not associated with any unsavoury "Rippers' in recent history, but may well refer to the colloquial Australian term for 'excellent' which, given this vehicle, is totally appropriate.

Passing to a prestigious London address and carrying the registration number "1 WN' this coveted Bentley changed hands in February 1998 to its second keeper who serviced the car at regular intervals with main dealer Bentley Service Centres, setting the trend as follows:

19.08.1997. 1214 miles. HR Owen, North Acton03.02.1998. 4308 miles. HR Owen, North Acton14.09.1998. 7386 miles. HR Owen, North Acton23.03.1999. 7639 miles. HR Owen, North Acton28.09.1999. 11196 miles. HR Owen, North Acton20.06.2000. 12059 miles. HR Owen, North Acton29.04.2002. 12913 miles. The Bentley Service Centre, Nine Elms, London22.04.2003. 13237 miles. Jack Barclay, Nine Elms, London08.08.2008. 00000 miles. Royal Crown Motors, Bentley, Madrid.16.08.2015. 17361 miles. Shadow Motorcars, Kent. "C' Service. Reputedly laid up for some five years from late 2009 to 2015 by a Kent based owner who lived much of his time overseas, this impressive four-owner Bentley was "discovered' and serviced by the current keeper in August of this year and now displays just 18,197 miles at the time of cataloguing.

Amongst the many special features of this car are an "up-and-down' steering wheel function upon entrance and exit of the vehicle, high quality wooden door caps, the "floating' headrests for which the Azure is synonymous, Tracker security system, four brand-new Avon Turbospeed tyres, comfortable seating for four adults, seamlessly operating power hood, Pininfarina emblazoned door sills and private registration number "2 TOG' which will stay with the vehicle upon sale.

Offered with recent "C' service, fresh MoT and V5C registration certificate, this Bentley Azure offers a remarkable driving experience for a relatively modest outlay compared to the price when new or the current offering from Crewe and makes an occasion of every journey. Don't miss out...