To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' London event, 24 October
2019.
Estimate:
£125,000 - £150,000
- Offered from the Youngtimer Collection
- U.S.-specification example
- Two owners and less than 1,700 miles from new
- One of only 426 examples produced
To many, the most desirable and celebrated Bentleys have always
been the marque's elegant, hand-built, two-door coupes, such as the
R-Type Continental of the 1950s. Following in that car's footsteps
was the Brooklands, which was first introduced to the public at the
2007 Geneva Motor Show. Requiring some 650 man-hours to build, this
was to be Bentley's flagship model and one that hearkened back to
the marque's glory days.
At the time, it boasted the most powerful V-8 engine ever fitted to
a Bentley. The Brooklands' 6.75-litre, twin-turbo powerplant
produced 530 bhp at 4,000 rpm, making for a 0-60 mph time of 5.0
seconds, exceptionally fast when considering it tipped the scales
at 2,650 kg! Bentley initially planned for 550 examples to be
built; however, only 426 were built by the time production
ended.
Purchased new by a collector based in Seattle, this Brooklands was
delivered through Bentley of Beverly Hills in November of 2008.
Beautifully outfitted in Black paint with a tan leather interior,
it is supremely outfitted for long-distance touring, perfectly
comfortable for four adults and their luggage to cross continents
in leaps and bounds.
Regular service is evidenced by the stamps present in the
accompanying service manual, showing services every two years until
January of 2016 at 1,612 miles. In June of 2016, the car was sold
to its current and second owner and subsequently imported to
Switzerland, where it has remained ever since. During this time it
has remained largely in storage and has received an oil change by
the owner's own mechanics in July of 2019.
Having travelled less than 1,700 miles from new, the Brooklands
presents in exceptional condition throughout. Accompanied by its
original owner's manuals, including the aforementioned service
manual, it also retains two boot-mounted Bentley umbrellas, in
addition to previous U.S. ownership information, as well as a clean
CARFAX report.
Considered by many to be the most collectable Bentley made thus far
into the 21st century, the Brooklands represents Bentley at its
very best and is considered by many to be a modern classic.
Benefitting from just two owners and less than 1,700 miles from
new, finding a better example would certainly be difficult.To view
this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please
visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf19.