1983 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo

An exceptional example of the rare Mulsanne Turbo that has covered just 4,927 miles. One of only 322 right-hand drive Mulsanne Turbos manufactured and with a mere 4,927 documented miles from new Purchased from Jack Barclay in Berkley Square on 25th May 1983 by Mr. Archibald D Kelly of Kilmacolm Finished in the factory launch colour scheme of Cotswold Beige over bespoke Magnolia Connolly leather Fabulous interior; Magnolia headlining, Top Roll in Brown and Knee Roll in Magnolia leather and Burr Walnut veneers Patently used lightly by its owners, the odometer indicates a warranted mileage of 4,927 The accompanying vehicle history file includes all factory handbooks, with separate invoices to document ongoing maintenance including basic servicing, reconditioning of the brake pumps, new gas spheres, re-charging of the air conditioning system and recent Avon Turbospeed tyres Most recent attention in December 2020. Fresh MOT and minor maintenance (£2,279.89) There can’t be many other examples of the Mulsanne Turbo this original and at this tiny mileage Introduced in 1982, the Mulsanne Turbo marked the renaissance of Bentley as a marque in its own right, after years of essentially being rebadged Rolls-Royces. By adding a large Garrett AiRresearch turbocharger to the standard Mulsanne, for a 50% boost in power, Bentley created a motor car that was comparable to supercars of the period, such as the Aston Martin Lagonda and Ferrari 400i. Just 516 were hand built before being replaced by the Turbo R, making this a rather rare example of a vehicle that has a special place in Bentley's history. Despite the car’s size and level of luxury, performance was impressive with the 6.75-litre, twin-turbo V8 producing 295bhp and offering 0-60 in 7.4 seconds and 135 mph. J S B 214Y is quite exceptional being one of only 322 right-hand drive Mulsanne Turbos manufactured and with a mere 4,896 documented miles from new. It was purchased from Jack Barclay Limited in Berkley Square on 25th May 1983 by Mr. Archibald D Kelly of Kilmacolm, a shipping entrepreneur who owned shipyards in Glasgow and Belfast. He purchased two Rolls-Royce and another Bentley at the same time and all four cars were pampered and kept in his heated garage sitting on polished parquet flooring. It’s superbly finished in the factory launch colour scheme of Cotswold Beige over bespoke Magnolia Connolly leather with a matching hide headlining in Magnolia, Top Roll in Brown and Knee Roll in Magnolia. Complemented by the Burr Walnut veneers and dark brown carpet, this rarely chosen colour combination works really well, adding to the overall impression that this is a very special motor car. At the time of purchase, he had the private registration number, ADK 1, assigned to the car and it was used lightly over the years. The following owners obviously felt the same way as the warranted mileage today is only 4,927. The accompanying vehicle history file includes all factory handbooks, with separate invoices to document ongoing maintenance including basic servicing, reconditioning of the brake pumps, new gas spheres, re-charging of the air conditioning system and recent Avon Turbospeed tyres. The car last received attention in December 2020 at a marque specialist when it was freshly MOT’d and one or two minor maintenance issues were addressed in return for £2,279.89 There can’t be many other examples of the Mulsanne Turbo this original and at this tiny mileage, and we would urge you to take the opportunity to come along and inspect this classic Bentley. Specification Make: BENTLEY Model: MULSANNE TURBO Year: 1993 Chassis Number: SCBZS0T05DCH07344 Registration Number: JSB2 14Y Transmission: Automatic Engine Number: 07344 Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 4927 Miles Make: RHD Interior Colour: Leather Click here for more details and images