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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen-Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Collectors' Cars & Motorcycles
• Sale Date:
  18 Jun 2017 ~ 3pm (New Zealand Standard Time)
• Lot #:
  12
• Lot Description:
  1990 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL CORNICHE
  Chassis No: SCBZD02A8MCH30587. Engine No: 74414L410I/NKL.
• Notes:
  The heady days of pre-war motor racing are synonymous with the formative days of the Bentley marque. Extraordinary from the outset these cars were driven and raced by the gentry of the time. With numerous Le Mans and other wins behind them the infamous “Bentley Boys” typified the free and easy approach of the 1920s with high achieving individuals such as Lord Howe, Wolf Barnato and Sammy Davis regularly doing battle on the race tracks of Europe. The 1991 Bentley Corniche Continental presented for auction was built for Japan in right hand drive and sold by Cornes & Company-HQ, UK and shipped to Yokohama in Japan. It was first registered in 1993. It was subsequently exported to New Zealand by this owner, a discerning Japanese Bentley collector, after he had purchased property in the South Island, in 1995. The mileage had accrued to a mere 2500 kms and minimal country touring added only a further few 1000 kms up to 5,100 kms. In 1998, this car was bought by a well-known Auckland real estate agent who used the car sparingly, maintaining the mileage to 47,600kms. In 2013, the vehicle was acquired by the current owner. The odometer reading is currently 58,821kms. Service records indicate that Giltrap Prestige Auckland and Colgray Motors Albany have attended to most of the scheduled and completed servicing from its 7500 kms service to date. It is believed 452 examples of these Corniche Continentals were built between 1989 and 1993. This example is finished in the most identifiable Bentley Brooklands Green paintwork and tan hide interior upholstery with a dark brown simulated mohair hood. This well-presented hand-built car presents a rare opportunity to acquire at auction a collectable model Bentley that is bound to deliver driving pleasure in the grand style. The original toolkit including the work gloves and duster and the original handbooks will accompany the sale.
• Estimate:
  NZ$160,000 - 200,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Automobiles & Accessories

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