Vehicle Description
This is a most desirable chrome bumper era Bentley T, finished in
Masons black with blood red fine-lines to the body waist-lines. The
Connolly interior is finished in rich St James red with black seat
piping. The colour ensemble is very classic and also rare with the
grille shell body colour-coded, which provides a continuous-flow
look to the lines of the car. The Bentley T ("T1 ") is the rare
derivative of the Silver Shadow. It was the twin sister to the
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and is differentiated by a Bentley
radiator grille, mascot and "Flying B". It has a slightly lower
bonnet (hood) with different shaping in the sheet metal and is
distinguished further with "Bentley" hubcaps and boot badging.
Unique to these earlier Bentleys, is the fitment of "B" logos on
the speedometer and brake pedal (a nice touch - something that was
sadly deleted by Rolls-Royce in later years). Out of some 32,000 4
door Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow sedans produced, only 1,700 of these
were Bentley Ts (that is only some 5% of the model series). Take
into account that the number of remaining survivors would be
considerably less and discount further those that are in poor
condition, then this T1 Bentley may well be 1 out of only a few
dozen examples in the US in this very fine condition. This Bentley
T is a stunning example that has recently been restored by the
Park-Ward Motors Museum - a leader in Rolls-Royce restoration with
over 45 years Rolls-Royce and Bentley experience. Indeed; "Masters
of the Art". The exterior presentation of this Bentley T is simply
lovely. The body is and always was, straight but underwent a
complete "windows-out-all-fittings-removed" repaint. As a result,
we have a paint finish that is of show standard and exceeds factory
quality. Repainted in clear over base, the retail value of the
repaint alone is some $30,000. As you would expect, the paint
presents spectacularly. Finishes are excellent with many new
fitments to include rubbers, gaskets, lights, lenses and
bright-work. Not replaced items such as mouldings, door-handles,
grille and badges are excellent. The interior of the car is in
stunning presentation. The African burl walnut wood is spectacular
having recently been redone by Park-Ward. All the wood; dash,
console, door cappings and vanity mirrors are in "as-new" condition
(for those who are not aware, this refinish process is some $3,500
alone). The rest of the interior is very clean and tidy and
requires no attention. The Connolly hide leather was re-Connolised
by us and displays a nice degree of patina (we prefer to keep
original leather as opposed to replacing with new). The headliner
is very clean and in original condition, which is a vinyl known as
"Ambla" - only fitted to the early US spec SY (Shadow/Bentley)
cars. The dash board and rear parcel shelf are factory excellent.
Carpets are clean and tidy as is that in the boot (trunk). *The
radio fitted to the car is a rather mundane non-descript 80/90s
unit. We would like to see a factory specification unit fitted but
have not done so at this stage as we know some buyers might prefer
current technology systems. Please enquire upon purchase.
Mechanically, the car is subject to Park-Ward Motors' "Pre-delivery
Commissioning" process. Something no-one else provides. Park-Ward
Motors is America's number 1 classic Rolls-Royce restorer and
provider. We earned this reputation over some 45 years as a
collector & restorer, knowing these cars better than most. We have
EVERYTHING in-house. Trained Rolls-Royce mechanics, electrical
experts, body & paint, interior trimmers, leather and wood
restorers. Nothing is out sourced. Every car that we sell goes thru
our workshop and ANYTHING that is needed is attended to. There are
no "restoration budgets" set. We simply do what is needed to each
and every car. We do every major and minor service, repair anything
that is needed and basically do everything required as part of
preparing the car for going back
