Highlights

• Beautiful interior
• It is reported to run
• Has a lot of potential

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• There isn’t a vast amount of paperwork present with this Bentley 
• But there is an up to date V5 and a Bentley instruction book 
• More recently the car has been acquired by the current owner to use it for work 
• Since then, it has been, unfortunately, jumped the wrong way around meaning the car doesn’t start the normal way 
• With a bit of jiggery-pokery, it will start and run, but this wasn’t attempted on the day of the photos 
• When it is running the back suspension should raise up and return to its normal height
• This will be a great little project over the winter to get your teeth into

The Interior

• Despite the ‘project’ nature of the car, the interior is in wonderful shape
• As you’d expect from Bentley the interior is filled with high-end and luxurious touches 
• All of the seats are trimmed in this beautiful cream leather 
• The driver’s seat will always experience the most use, but this seat wears its age well
• There is some slight surface cracking but there doesn’t appear to be any rips or tears
• The front passenger seat is much the same but shows even less wear 
• In the rear are two large seats with an armrest dividing the two 
• Usually used less the rear seats are always preserved better 
• In this Bentley, the rear seats are in lovely condition and ready to be sat in 
• Beneath the seats are a set of dark emerald green carpets 
• Protected by matching over mats they look to be in good condition on the whole
• In front of the drive is a vast expanse of wood veneer trim 
• There is some patina to this trim around the dials, but this can be expected from a car of its age
• With a quick interior detail, it should be an excellent place to sit and watch the miles tick by
• Another area that needs some work is the boot, the tailgate does open and close but will not latch 
• The inner workings have been exposed but not fixed yet
• Overall, the interior is in good condition and just waiting to be used

The Exterior 

• Outside this Mulsanne is also in rather good condition 
• The bodywork has been preserved well over the years with the paintwork looking good 
• Its simple and understated silver paint will simply fly under the radar 
• There are some spots of minor paint bubbling that you may wish to clear up before the spread
• Up front, the original headlights have been removed with the intention of replacing them with the newer, face-lifted versions
• Unfortunately, what showed up with the current owner was not as described so they still require the indicators 
• The original lights are still with the car but some of the lenses have been misplaced 
• Once you have the lights in place, they do look about ten times better than the older versions
• The exterior doesn’t need too much work and is in very presentable condition

The Mechanics 

• This is a section where the Bentley Mulsanne is built to excel
• Known for their superior ride quality there is nothing like getting behind the wheel
• Under the bonnet is the legendary 6 ¾ litre engine that has powered so many of these vehicles 
• The engine bay looks to be very clean with some of the original padding remaining under the bonnet 
• Although it didn’t start up on the day, it was driven to the location fairly recently 
• It has also been started recently by bypassing certain relays 
• Hopefully, it is a simple fix, and it can be back on the road before you know it 
• With the car running the rear suspension should return to its proper height

Summary