The Bentley Azur
Yes I have not made a spelling mistake. And no I am not talking the Bentley Azure based on the Bentley Continental R/T.
I am talking about the Bentley Azur by Robert Jankel. The coachbuilt 2 door Bentley based on the Bentley Turbo R. It was the competitor to the Hooper 2 door as featured previously.
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Robert Jankel shortened the wheelbase of the Bentley Turbo R to make this 2 door coupe. Presumably by around 4 inches, say a reverse of the Bentley Turbo RL version. The design was in collaboration with Pininfarina.
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As shown, it came in both convertible and fixed coupe form. Both versions were called the Azur.
Pictures of these vehicles are very hard to find, and I have only managed to locate the Jankel Press release photos, taken on the familiar speckled gravel drive out the front of Robert Jankel's headquarters.
Here is a very low quality photo of a black version from the brochure.
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The photos are so hard to come by, that I present a model of a Rolls Royce Spirit based Jankel Azur.
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These cars are quite interesting, and hopefully more information will follow.
Pictures courtesy(Jankel, VF Americars)
Labels: coachbuilt, convertible, jankel, Pininfarina, turbo r