BENTLEY AZURE

1998 Bentley Azure in Peacock Blue with Cream Leather highlighted in Blue, Lambswool over-rugs and gleaming stainless-steel sills. Few cars have the presence of a Bentley Azure, in any environment, and it is a car that benefits from an elegant colour combination.
Introduced in 1995, the Bentley Azure was based on the platform of the Continental 'R' Coupé which had been launched originally in 1991. By definition, a fully strengthened luxury convertible to seat four adults very comfortably, accommodate their luggage, and hide an engine sufficiently powerful to propel the entire ensemble towards the horizon in a linear fashion is never going to be a small car and the Azure often surprised with its remarkable 'presence'. Power came from the company's stalwart 6.75 litre V8, fed by a single inter-cooled turbocharger producing in the region of 380bhp which, when mated to a General Motors sourced, four-speed automatic gearbox enabled this superbly designed Bentley to silently waft 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, naturally, with the specification (the option list was deliciously indulgent), but the base price was around £200,000 when new.
One of just 209 Bentley Azures produced in 1998, this superb motorcar has been very lightly used and in fact, was in storage for three years between 2009 and 2012 with all the MoTs and service records which accompany the car to back up the warranted 15330 miles. Finished in a delightful colour combination of Peacock Blue with Cream Leather highlighted in Blue, Lambswool over-rugs and gleaming stainless steel sills the interior of this convertible emanates tasteful luxury from the beautiful hand-polished wood, sumptuous leather and thick carpets and is a lovely place to be.
The service records indicate the following:
1998 Bentley Birmingham 1,226 miles. 1998 Bentley Birmingham 5,527 miles. 1999 Bentley Birmingham 10,379 miles. 2000 Bentley Birmingham 11,704 miles. 2001 Bentley Birmingham 11,900 miles. 2002 Bentley Birmingham 12,156. 2007 Bentley Birmingham 12,407. 2014 Bentley Specialist Crewe 13,811. 2015 (December) Bentley Leicester 14,100 miles. 2018 June Hillier Hill Rolls Royce and Bentley Specialists Olney 14929. miles.
The car comes with its original Bentley handbook, service book with stamps, old MOTs which with the service records warrant this low mileage car, invoices and an MOT till 27th May 2022 with no advisories. Upon test drive this Azure drove fantastically well and is a real event to drive a car with such a magnificent presence, it oozes style and is a very fine way to cover ground. The cabin shows minimal wear, whilst on the outside the soft top is in wonderful condition and glides up and down at the touch of a button with the paintwork retaining a deep shine. This car is ready to be enjoyed and is a real head turner. Absolutely any inspection welcome. All major debit cards accepted. UK mainland delivery included. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @morseclassics ***PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REGISTRATION PLATE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE***