To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Amelia
Island event, 6 - 7 March 2020.
Estimate:
$60,000 - $80,000
- One of only 96 Final Series cars built, representing the end of
Arnage production
- Less than 3,750 miles from new
- Attractive Royal Ebony over Magnolia color scheme
Having been in production for over a decade, Bentley announced in
2008 that Arnage production would come to an end the following
year, making way for its replacement, the Mulsanne. To celebrate
the model's role in Bentley's history, a limited run of Arnage T
Final Series would be produced. Built for the 2009 model year,
these cars would also celebrate Bentley's 90th anniversary and the
50th anniversary of their V-8 engine. The Final Series was fully
customizable by their clients and identifiable by Final Series
badges inside and out, along with unique 20-inch wheels, dark
tinted front grilles, lower front wing vents, and twin exhaust
pipes, among other features. Initially, production was planned for
150 cars, but no more than 96 were produced.
This example was earmarked for the United States and finished in
the highly attractive color combination of Royal Ebony over a
Magnolia interior. It was produced in May 2009, and options
included the Naim premium audio system, a massaging driver's seat,
reversing camera, wood-and-leather steering wheel, Sirius satellite
radio, an iPod interface, and veneered companion mirrors. Shipped
to Bentley Northbrook of Northbrook, Illinois, upon completion,
according to an accompanying CARFAX report, the Bentley was
registered in Florida but spent most of its time in New York. Upon
being purchased by its current owner, the Arnage was exported to
Switzerland, where it has remained for the last few years.
Today the car is showing less than 3,750 miles from new, and it
remains in excellent condition throughout. Among the last of the
Arnages built, these Final Series cars remain among the most
desirable of their breed. Low-mileage examples are seldom seen, and
as such, this Bentley deserves serious consideration.To view this
car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit
the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am20.
