Highlights
- Great overall condition with fabulous maintenance record
- Genuine mileage & good service history
- S specification
The Appeal
Built between 1980 and 1992, the Bentley Mulsanne is named after the Mulsanne Straight, the fastest part of the 24 Hour Le Mans circuit and a racetrack that remains special to the firm thanks to its five victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1924 and 1930. At the heart of every Mulsanne is the 6.75-litre V8 engine, fed by twin SU carburetors until 1986, Bosch fuel injection thereafter. The big V8 relies on torque rather than power to waft its occupants along in considerable luxury and plenty of pace.
Bentley and Rolls Royce were famously vague about the exact power output, saying only that it is ‘adequate’. Figures are hard to come by but most agree the normally aspirated engine endows it with more than enough performance to make it interesting… The rare ‘S’ model features the brakes, sportier suspension and the more luxurious Turbo R interior.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1989
- Good service history contained in 2 service books
- Current owner for 7 years
- Over £6,000 recently spent
- Dry stored with minimal use during this time
- Regularly maintained
- V5c present
- Many receipts for servicing and works through the years
- MOT certificates and history
- Owners manuals and books in original wallet
- MOT expires 31/08/2023
- 5 keys
- Spare wheel and jack
- Almost complete toolkit with only the pliers missing
- Spare bulb set
- Battery isolator switch
The Interior
- Full light Blue hide leather interior with dark blue piping in very good condition
- Slight wear evident on the front seats and driver’s seat bolster commensurate with mileage
- Electric memory seats
- Cruise control
- Electric windows (nearside windows work slowly)
- Automatic climate control
- Updated Alpine stereo
- No cracks or damage to dashboard
- Interior wood trim in great condition
- All gauges and dials work
- Headlining very good
- Door cards all very good
- Dark blue carpets in good condition with sheepskin over mats
- Very clean and original interior
The Exterior
- Royal Blue paintwork in very nice condition
- Both rear wheel arches professionally renovated and re-painted
- Nice condition original alloy wheels recently refurbished and with good tyres
- Bubbling paint evident below the headlights and below the rear screen
- Scrape to nearside front wheel arch
- Headlight washer cap missing
- Couple of stone chips
- Small dent in driver’s door
- Few small scratches and marks in the paintwork to be found
- A scratch to the edge of the nearside front wheel arch
- Passenger door mirror is loose
- Slight dent in the rear offside bumper
- Badges and external trim all present with good brightwork
- Very clean engine bay and boot area with slightly threadbare carpet
- Underneath appears good and solid
- Lights all work and are free from any cracks or damage
- Presents extremely well
The Mechanics
- 6,750cc V8 petrol engine
- 3 speed auto transmission
- Good service history
- Regularly maintained
- All electrics reported to function correctly
- Last fully serviced in March 2022 with very few miles since
- New rear sub frame dampers
- New engine mount
- New suspension bushes
- New oil cooler and pipes
- New front brake callipers and brake pads, brake feed hoses and rear brake feed hoses
- The vendor advises that the car is in excellent mechanical shape, starting and driving very well with no major issues to report or advise other than the slow acting nearside electric windows which need lubrication
The Summary
A very nicely presented Bentley Mulsanne with the rare ‘S’ specification in a lovely Royal Blue that is one of the ultimate high-performance luxury large classic saloon cars that is still more than capable of providing a very smooth and stylish ride to all its occupants.
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