Bentley Continental R 420

I just came across this in my new 'pile of stuff':

 

 

Just nineteen of these cars were produced.

 

 

Marinus' details:

 

http://www.rrsilverspirit.com/models/2001ContinentalR420.htm

 

And here's one for sale:

 

http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/search/DRauSearchDetails.aspx?itemid=940782

 

 

 

 

(Posted by David Irvine)

Time Warp

David's post on the Rolls-Royce Camargue got me searching the classifieds...

 

And here is one currently for sale in the UK: it's a 1983 example with just over 20,000 miles...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here's one for sale in the USA. It's #JRL50297, a 1982 example with 89,000 miles recorded...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But what if you really, really want an "as new" Camargue?

 

Well, you're unlikely to find a lower mileage example than this one…

 

It's a 1982 Camargue, #BCH03364, delivered direct to the Channel Islands and with just one owner from new...

 

 

 

 

 

But what makes it special is that it has only 912 miles on the clock!

 

A time warp example…

 

(Posted by Andy)

Le Mans Series Arnage and Continental

 

 

Some more literature I have come across and scanned for all to see:

 

 

The Le Mans Series Arnage.

One hundred and fifty four cars.

 

 

 

Here's the one that attended the Louisville meet:

 

 

http://www.rrsilverspirit.com/models/2001ArnageLeMans.htm

 

 

And the Le Mans Series Continental.

Fifty one cars in total.

46 R, 5 T and 4 Azure.

 

 

 

The one at the Toronto meet two years ago:

 

 

Beautiful...

 

 

http://www.rrsilverspirit.com/models/2001ContinentalRLeMans.htm

 

Thanks to Marinus' www.rrsilverspirit.com site for the numbers.

 

 

(Posted by David Irvine)

 

 

 

Silver Seraph Concours

The Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph 'Concours Edition' was a limited run of just 22 cars in 2001.

 

I have recently acquired these prints and their embossed envelope:

 

 

 

The car came with it's own umbrellas and picnic basket, unique badging and engine asthetics.

 

 

Also special wood veneers using South American Tulip Wood Corssbanding with a Bubinga inlay.

And of course a rear fridge and wood veneered cocktail cabinets fully stocked with decanters and glasses.

 

 

Here's what Marinus has to say in RRsilverspirit.com :

 

http://www.rrsilverspirit.com/models/2001SeraphConcours.htm

 

And one for sale in Hemmings:

 

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/rolls_royce/silver_seraph/1381015.html

 

 

 

 

(Posted by David Irvine)

Final Fifty Part One

 

I didn't know about the 'Final Fifty' until I received this book.

 

It starts off saying:

 

"For just over fifty years, Crewe in England has been the home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

This quiet town has produced a marque that is recognised the world over.

A marque that stands for excellence of workmanship and quality of material without compromise of time or cost.

On December 31st, 2002, that stewardship ends.

In celebration of this, this book profiles the final fifty Rolls-Royce motor cars created in Crewe specifically for North America.

 

Crewe, Rolls-Royce, and fifty magnificent automobiles. A great half century."

 

Here is is (almost in full - scanning takes a long time):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Posted by David Irvine)

 

Final Fifty Part Two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Posted by David Irvine)