Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics presents a 1990 Bentley Turbo R with only 37K
original miles and in the striking color combination of 'White'
factory color paint and 'Cream' Connolly hides.This car has a
highly desirable color combination of original factory 'White'
color exterior paint with painted pin stripes, original Bentley
alloy wheels and 'Off White/Cream' Connolly leather hides and 'Red'
carpeting. The original color paint does have some minor
imperfections, the leather seats and dashboard show only minor
signs of wear and all the chrome work including the front grille
and bumpers is very good. The car drives very well, the
transmission is very smooth with Rolls Royce/Bentley's legendary
almost imperceptible shift and the engine temperature always
remains cool. Bentley's history is associated with luxury and grace
but another attribute is of course high performance. Until 1982,
the company, along with Rolls Royce, had been more concerned with
building the best car money could buy .... and then it
turbo-charged the Mulsanne. The car was a phenomenal performer for
such a heavyweight and the Turbo R (R standing for Roadholding)
continued that tradition with a completely reworked chassis with
upgraded steering and brakes and was aimed at the owner who
preferred to drive themselves rather then be driven! To make such a
large luxurious and heavy car go so fast (Bentley and Rolls Royce
traditionally never published official figures but the output was
conservatively estimated at 0-60 in 6.7 seconds with a top speed in
excess of 170 mph) a V8 with a single in block cam and two overhead
valves per cylinder displacing close to 427ci (7 liters) and
breathed by a Garret turbo gave the Turbo R the pace of a low-slung
super-car! This gave the car dramatic acceleration and earned it a
following amongst enthusiastic and obviously well-heeled (original
cost of this car was over $195K) driver's! Unrestricted versions,
with low profile tires have been tested at speeds in excess of 170
mph proving the turbo-charger turned the already potent engine into
a powerhouse! Stiff suspension, front and rear anti-roll bars and
electronically (computer) controlled variable rate self-leveling
shocks for any driving condition kept the ride smooth despite the
beefed up suspension and the road handling was absolutely world
class exceptional too! Big 18" rims went against tradition but run
on 265/45 ZR tires in the turbo R's sporting theme. This should
prove the most collectible of it's generation being the quickest
and most distinctive Bentley since the S-Type Continental with the
Turbo R having the edge in esteem thanks to it's more capable
handling. The renown 'Motor Trend' called the Turbo R "the first
Bentley in decades deserving of the famous name," in their review
of the car on its introduction to the United States in 1989, an
extremely high compliment indeed!For those who are unfamiliar,
Rolls Royce and Bentley no longer exist as they had for over one
hundred years - this is one of the last in the original line of
cars built in the legendary Rolls Royce/Bentley factory in Crewe,
England with a quality and craftsmanship that far surpasses that of
today's mass produced models with many BMW parts.
