1997 Bentley Turbo RL Long Wheel Base "LWB"

Bentley Turbo RL 1997 ~ 50,000 series ~ Long Wheel Base (“LWB”) Rather rare Long Wheel Base Bentley Turbo R, most desirable year and gorgeous combination of Royal blue with Magnolia and blue accented interior Here is a really stunning looking and presenting Bentley Turbo R Long Wheel Base (“LWB”) finished in stunning Royal Blue metallic with magnolia Connolly hides with blue accents, rich blue carpeting. The twin fine lines to the waist-rails are hand-painted in matching tan. She has the unusual option of gold-plated “Turbo R” and the infamous winged “B” badges which actually suits this car nicely. This is a rare car in several ways. Firstly, it is an RL, the “L” standing for Long Wheel Base making her 4″ longer with the additional space providing considerable extra legroom for rear seat passengers. Not many Bentley Turbo RLs were ordered. Secondly, its stunning and beautiful colour combination of Royal blue with Magnolia hides. And you will note the front headrests with extra forward padding are an optional extra. The car is in absolutely excellent condition. This Bentley is very well known to us having been fully maintained by us by an owner who would request everything and anything be done without sparing expense. Every service is completely up to date. The car has travelled only 63,800 miles. The Bentley Turbo RL is powered by a 6.75 litre Rolls-Royce designed V8 engine with the Zytech fuel injection system and Garrett Turbo-charger. Exuding in excess of 400 horsepower it pumped out over 550 foot pounds of torque. So she is quite spritely indeed and, quoting Modern Car’s review upon its release; “such is the power of this 2.5 ton behemoth, when you power down streets in Sussex, she blows leaves off trees in Kent!”. It has the look and a true behemoth it is! With the black and completely integrated colour-coded bumpers, this is indeed a handsome beast. This is the last year series of the Turbo RL series (1985-1997) and is the most desirable of the SZ Turbo model. Having been meticulously maintained by Park-Ward, this Bentley Turbo RL needs absolutely nothing. Her most recent service was in July 2023 of some $5,000. Nothing in the maintenance of this car has been over-looked nor deferred. Under the bonnet, the presentation is amazing. It has not been precision detailed but simply kept clean and tidy throughout its life. The car sports the latest style (factory specification original) Turbo R 17” alloy “starfish 7-spoke” wheels in silver finish with red B centres. Gorgeous! The body of the car is straight and the paint deep in lustre and consistency. It is without fading, dents or dings. There are some minor “sand chips” on the front nose/grill/apron but these are only mentioned out of clear disclsoure. As you can see from the photos they are hardly noticeable. Rubbers, mouldings, badges and external fittings are all in excellent condition. There is truly nothing one could criticize. The interior of this car is equally stunning. The Connolly leather shows beautifully and is completely original. It has never been messed with and remains very soft and supple without any signs of typical wear. With the exception oif the driver armrest, none of the interior has been redyed or fettled with so you can see just how original and well kept she is. The wood throughout is excellent and can comfortably be described as near perfect showing only the most minimal lacquer marks on the driver door top. Because of originality, we recommend leaving but if you would prefer, Park-Ward can attend to this by our in-house wood refinishing specialists. Carpets, seats, dash, front top-roll, rear parcel shelf and fixtures are truly excellent and I best encourage you to look at all the photos to fully appreciate how nicely the interior presents. The car has its original and factory radio/cassette in place. Notwithstanding the car’s impeccable maintenance, it will still undergo our “Predelivery Commissioning” program which is a process to ensure all services are up to date and all operational features function and operate as they should. This occurs once the car is sold and prior to delivery. As part of Park-Ward’s maintenance program, all electricals and features & functions are inspected so everything is operating as it should; windows, seats, mirrors, A/C, heater, lights, wipers, etc. Right down to every light bulb in the dash. This ensures a true, “take the keys and drive” example with no additional budget needed to attend to any nuances or gremlins. Being a well-maintained example. It is tight to drive, brakes strong and rides as a Bentley should. When describing a car for sale, one should be very careful to use terms like “perfect” and “flawless” because nothing but a brand new car can be described this way. That said, this Bentley is very close to, is of a very high standard and is an easy 10 out of 10 driver rating. She is 100% factory original in specification in every respect. ~~ This very masculine Bentley Turbo RL is a stunning example which simply oozes road presence! Being a rare and unique example, it makes for a wonderful addition to any collection or provide that special “oomph” for your weekend ride! ~~ International buyers always welcome ~ we have sold and shipped 100’s world-wide. ~~ **Please note: All Park-Ward Motors’ cars, once sold, undergo a process known as “Predelivery Commissioning” which is a detailed procedure for bringing all service and maintenance up to date before shipping to you as the new owner. As an experienced and professional restorer and collector of some 45 years, we have our own in-house Rolls-Royce dedicated service facility with qualified craftsmen on hand. Although our cars have already undergone workshop inspection PRIOR to being offered for sale, once sold, it will be put thru our workshop to ensure all major and minor services are up to date, is mechanically maintained in good shape and all major features and functions are operating as they should. The “Predelivery Commissioning” process ensures your new Rolls-Royce is t urn-key. This is all done at NO CHARGE. We do this even though the car is contractually being sold “as-is”. As a passionate collector of the marque I take great pride and pleasure in passing on any of these great cars to its next owner (“caretaker”). Who else selling a Rolls-Royce on eBay does this?! Depending on our work load, please allow approximately 21 business days for this process. For more information on the Park-Ward Motor Museum and our skills, please eBay message me and I would be happy to show you some 200+ Rolls-Royces restored to varying levels over the last few years ~~ For extra photos on this fine example go to the link below. The photos are of super high resolution so if you right click on any, you can zoom in and see every little detail and defect in considerable detail. Click HERE to see additional photos! Click HERE to see additional photos! A note from RRMOTORSINC: For those Rolls-Royce enthusiasts who have followed my auctions in the past I welcome you all. For those who are new to my adverts and/or the marque, please note that as a serious collector of some 40 years, all my cars are truly described examples. I have my own private Rolls-Royce workshop of some 25,000 sqft with trained Rolls-Royce craftsmen who are proficient in all aspects. As a team, we are dedicated to the preservation of the marque and as such, any car that leaves the stable is completely inspected and work-shopped to ensure mechanical and operational items are maintained appropriately. This process is known as “Predelivery Commissioning”. This is a process that ensures all major and minor services are done and any maintenance the car needs is attended to. This is not just limited to mechanical items bit operational items and features as well, such as AC, heating, electric windows, seats etc. The Predelivery Commissioning process occurs once a car is sold and can take a few weeks. We ask you be patient but it’s all for