Vehicle Description
Opportunities like this don't come along very often. When Bentley
Azures first rolled off the assembly line over 20 years ago, they
fetched a sum well out of reach of all but the most affluent buyers
- over a half million dollars when adjusted for inflation. Small
wonder that only 1400 Azures were built during their entire 9-year
run - that's 155 per YEAR. Fast forward to the present and catch a
glimpse of this 1997 Bentley Azure. It captures every bit of that
ultra-luxurious Bentley magic, is unusually lightly travelled, runs
and looks great and can be had for a fraction of that price.
Unabashedly opulent, this is a ride that makes quite an impact.
It's still clad in its original color - a shade of burgundy that's
as classy as it comes - and harbors a close resemblance to the
Bentleys of today in a number of respects, including its muscular
form, compact front grille and body colored headlight casings. The
paint is original and has held up impressively well and still
offers a great shine - a thorough detailing session will have it
re-ascending to its accustomed lofty level. You can't help but
picture yourself holding court from behind the wheel, motoring down
the boulevard on a sunny day, but for those times when the weather
doesn't cooperate, the tan power convertible top rises into
position without a hitch. As befits automotive royalty like this
specimen, it's been kept in entirely stock condition throughout and
its trim is good shape, looking nice and sharp against its rich
backdrop. While there may have been similarly sized luxury cars
roaming the streets a number of years before it, you won't find any
with the fortified construction this icon features - it's so well
reinforced throughout that its roomy, open air cockpit comes at no
expense whatsoever to structural rigidity.
The tan leather interior shows all the hallmarks of luxury you'd
expect from a car of this stature. The spacious front buckets offer
outstanding comfort, combining graceful contours and plenty of
padding for an experience you won't soon want to disembark from.
There are burlwood accents all over the cabin - encompassing most
of the dash, topping the doors on both sides and gracing the center
console - and all of it has come through the years in strong
fashion. You'll immediately be taken by just how much room there is
inside these doors - your backseat passengers will have an
abundance of both leg and shoulder space. A thorough assortment of
instrumentation is laid out across the dash - all of it functioning
just as intended - and the climate control system is running in top
form to bring cool or warm air into the cabin as needed. Driver and
passenger airbags provide an added measure of safety while on the
road while the included anti-theft device helps keep this one of a
kind ride in your possession.
Standing by beneath the hood is a 6.75 liter turbocharged V8 that
provides plenty of power - resulting in both an impressive top end
and, far more surprisingly, off the line acceleration you'd likely
think would be out of reach for a car of this size. The powerplant
sits in a nicely detailed engine compartment - every surface inside
is clean and there's not so much as a wire out of place - and it
teams with a very smooth-shifting automatic transmission to provide
an outstanding driving experience. Light yet responsive power
steering makes for easy navigation - this Bentley's agility will no
doubt impress you. Power disc brakes at all four corners bring
prompt, dependable stops as this storied vehicle cruises on its set
of original 17" alloy wheels wrapped with Goodyear Eagle tires.
This 1997 Bentley Azure makes the seemingly unattainable attainable
and offers unparalleled prestige for its next lucky owner. Call
today!
