1993 Bentley Continental R ‘Green Badge’ RHD

Highlights

• Over £50,000 spent since 2017
• Respray in dark blue completed in 2026
• Very good interior with recently refurbished veneers
• Annual maintenance in recent years by Bentley specialist
• Current MOT valid to July 2027 with no advisories

The Appeal

Bentley’s current success all began here. The Continental R was the firm’s first all-new body for 36 years and the first independent model that was not derived from a Rolls-Royce since 1955. Add in the brutal performance, and you have a car whose classic status feels nailed on.

At a cost new close to the equivalent of half a million pounds, it’s perhaps not surprising that over the car's 10-year run just 544 customers had deep enough pockets to fund a RHD example. This February 1993 car was one of the first built and is notable for being one of the ‘green badge’ cars that were only produced in that year. Originally painted red, it is now finished in fetching dark blue following an extensive exterior renovation by marque specialists completed in January this year.

That work, we are told, was part of a £50,000 expenditure by the current keeper since 2017. The result is a usable car in quite resplendent condition. The cream leather, with its red piping and dashboard accents, is very well kept, an impression helped by the recently renovated veneers. Outside there is a set of smart Turbo R alloys shod with factory-correct Avon Turbosteels, all indicative of the current keeper’s fastidious approach. We are told that since at least 2017 it has been maintained annually by a Bentley specialist. Further reassurance is provided by the MOT, which runs to July 2027 with no advisories.

Elegant, exceptionally fast and very rare, this ‘Green Badge’ R is ready for the buyer to capitalise on the current keeper’s deep-pocketed investments.

Key Information

• Mileage: 123,273 miles indicated (stated correct by the vendor)
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• Technical inspection status: MOT valid until 26th July 2027 with no advisories
• Technical specs: 328bhp turbocharged 6,750cc V8, four-speed automatic
• Paperwork: Receipts documenting over £50,000 of expenditure, plus extensive history from previous owners, 1 set of keys

The Detail

• Recent professional respray in dark blue completed a few months ago
• Paintwork presents well as very fresh and car barely used since
• Bodywork also in good order thanks to recent refurbishment
• Sits on correct Turbo R alloys with OEM spec Avon Turbosteel tyres
• No structural advisories on MOT
• Annual maintenance carried out by a Bentley specialist
• Vendor describes the interior as very clean and in good order
• Cream leather interior piped in red with red dash top and console
• Recently refurbished wood veneers present very well
• Three sets of floor mats included: beige, red, and red lambswool
• The vendor describes the car as a great drive
• No advisories on MOT

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