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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Evade Your Eyes it's the Bentley Monte Carlo.

Sometimes it's good to look away, to evade ones eyes. 

Or maybe just a quick glance to say you have seen it.

That's as much of a warning as you are getting for this feast that is the Bentley Monte Carlo. 

The Bentley Monte Carlo was designed by DRA, Design Research Association from Warwick and built in Coventry by Motor Panels, like the Bentley Imperial.

It is coachbuilt off the Bentley Continental R chassis and is presumed to contain the SuFaCon twin L Series V8 engine.

It is a hardtop convertible, where the roof panel can be removed, and an aero panel can be put in place.


MarqueModelNumberplateYearVINExteriorInteriorPictures?
BentleyMonte CarloBP22001995SCBZH04C7SCH00321GreenGreenYes
BentleyMonte CarloBN90001995SCBZH04C9SCH00322RedRedYes
BentleyMonte CarloBP88001995SCBZH04C0SCH00323BlackBlackNo
BentleyMonte CarloBP11331995SCBZH04C2SCH00324SilverGreyYes
BentleyMonte CarloBN29921995SCBZH04A6SCH00325BlackBlackYes
BentleyMonte CarloBP88801995SCBZH04C6SCH00326YellowRedYes

Let's take a look at the six individual cars made.


MarqueModelNumberplateYearVINExteriorInteriorPictures?
BentleyMonte CarloBP22001995SCBZH04C7SCH00321GreenGreenYes

Yes, it has a retro styling theme. 

Displayed here in the Black Room Gallery in Brunei.


Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP2200	1995	SCBZH04C7SCH00321


The rear quarter angle is challenging to look at. 

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP2200	1995	SCBZH04C7SCH00321



But if you are in Monte Carlo, what does it matter.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP2200	1995	SCBZH04C7SCH00321



Green on green is a strong first spec to build.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP2200	1995	SCBZH04C7SCH00321



MarqueModelNumberplateYearVINExteriorInteriorPictures?
BentleyMonte CarloBN90001995SCBZH04C9SCH00322RedRedYes

A second Bentley Monte Carlo was displayed in the Black Room in 2001.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BN9000	1995	SCBZH04C9SCH00322



That is a lot of angle with this design.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BN9000	1995	SCBZH04C9SCH00322


It has standard 18"Bentley Azure wheels of the period.


Bentley	Monte Carlo	BN9000	1995	SCBZH04C9SCH00322



MarqueModelNumberplateYearVINExteriorInteriorPictures?
BentleyMonte CarloBP88001995SCBZH04C0SCH00323BlackNo

There were no pictures taken in 2001 of this car.

From a previous picture we know that this car is black.


MarqueModelNumberplateYearVINExteriorInteriorPictures?
BentleyMonte CarloBP11331995SCBZH04C2SCH00324SilverGreyYes

We are now in Garage 1 Level 1, where a significant percentage of the coachbuilt Bentleys are stored.

Yes, there are 2 Bentley Monti Carlo cars in a row in this picture.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP1133	1995	SCBZH04C2SCH00324


That is a Bentley Pegasus Estate next to the Bentley Monte Carlo.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP1133	1995	SCBZH04C2SCH00324


In front of the Bentley Monte Carlo is a Bentley Bucanneer.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP1133	1995	SCBZH04C2SCH00324


Try and guess how often that massive hardtop comes off.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP1133	1995	SCBZH04C2SCH00324



MarqueModelNumberplateYearVINExteriorInteriorPictures?
BentleyMonte CarloBN29921995SCBZH04A6SCH00325BlackBlackYes


This is again in Garage 1 Level 1.

The red car trying not to look at the Bentley Monte Carlo is a Bentley Silverstone.


Bentley	Monte Carlo	BN2992	1995	SCBZH04A6SCH00325


That's probably a Bentley Continental Turbo behind it.


Bentley	Monte Carlo	BN2992	1995	SCBZH04A6SCH00325


MarqueModelNumberplateYearVINExteriorInteriorPictures?
BentleyMonte CarloBP88801995SCBZH04C6SCH00326YellowRedYes

The final Bentley Monte Carlo is in Big Mac spec of yellow on red.

This yellow Bentley Monte Carlo is in the Yellow Room, because it is yellow.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP8880	1995	SCBZH04C6SCH00326


It's on the ground floor, and you can see a Bentley B3 to the front of it.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP8880	1995	SCBZH04C6SCH00326



That whole roof comes off remember, then you place another panel over the rear parcel shelf.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP8880	1995	SCBZH04C6SCH00326


An artistic look at me, don't look at me shot.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP8880	1995	SCBZH04C6SCH00326


And yes, that's mould in the interior, which was common for cars stored in the Yellow Room in 2001.

Bentley	Monte Carlo	BP8880	1995	SCBZH04C6SCH00326


I think I've looked at the Bentley Monte Carlo enough for today.

But I absolutely love that it exists!






1 Comments:

At 6:38 am, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Your humour with these creations is quite exhilarating.

 

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