Hooper 2 door Bentley Turbo R
Following from the fully coachbuild Bentley Hooper Empress II earlier, comes another variant of the Bentley Turbo R by Hooper, a two door version.
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A pose outside its birth place, Hooper & Company.
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More Hooper press pictures.
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Can one identify these gates? Kensington High St by any chance?
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Early in 1996 Duncan Hamilton offered this Hooper 2 door for sale. It was owned by a blue blood. Very nice. Is this the same car as in the Hooper press pictures?
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I am unsure of the build numbers, but here is another example in red. They are very rare, and one was been 'Car of the Month' at rrab.com before.
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This car came up for sale in 1992, as per this advertisement in a UK paper.
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Labels: coachbuilt, hooper, turbo r
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THOSE GATES ARE KENSINGTON PALACE
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