Highlights

Full service history with detailed maintenance records
Only three keepers including Chairman of Irish RREC
Desirable post-205 facelift car with Mulliner bespoke trim
Huge history file of maintenance and improvements
MOT valid until May 2025
Desirable Arnage T with more powerful twin turbo V8

The Appeal

If you like supercar-level performance but, frustratingly, need to transport family and friends on occasion, then you want an Arnage T. The last of the truly ‘hand built’ Bentley saloons, the Arnage blends old-worlde coachbuilding traditions with thoroughly modern technology. Including a twin-turbo 6.75L V8 pumping out 455bhp.

The Arnage received a late-life facelift in 2005 and these later cars, delineated by their quarter of individual headlights, are both more modern and attractive. For those buyers to whom the standard options list was too limiting, there was the Mulliner service that enabled those with deep enough pockets to personalise their cars to their hearts content.

This Arnage T is both a later facelift model and an elevated Mulliner Level 2 car with a beautiful array of tailored features such as engine-turned trim - inlaid into burr walnut - and quilted Beluga leather.

The car was purchased by the Chairman of the Irish Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club (RREC) when it was one year old, before passing to his friend, the current keeper, nine years ago. As you would expect, the history file is truly impressive, a thick sheaf of invoices and receipts attesting to its fastidious maintenance.

There are some minor points to note in photos but overall this is a well presented, highly specified example of one of Bentley’s best saloons (which is saying something). It comes with the added reassurance of a long MOT.

The History and Paperwork

First registered in 2005
Three registered keepers
Second keeper purchased car at one year old
He was the chairman of the irish RREC
Acquired by current keeper, a friend of the former keeper, nine year ago in 2016
Specification sheet extends to four pages
Stored in a heated garage during current keeper’s tenure
Full service history with detailed records from Broughtons of Cheltenham, Charles Hurst, Beechill Garage, and others
Summary of this maintenance work below
MOT valid until May 2025
Repairs in 2006 and 2014 for minor bodywork issues
Supplied with first aid kit, tool kit, spare bulb kit, warning triangle and space saver spare

Service history:

05.01.2005 and 48 miles – pre-delivery inspection by Broughtons of Cheltenham
5.02.2005 and 1,227 miles – service by Broughtons of Cheltenham
02.03.2006 and 4,660 miles – service by Charles Hurst
06.11.2006 and 10,272 miles – service by Charles Hurst
23.07.2007 and 17,480 miles – service by Charles Hurst
09.07.2008 and 27,974 miles – service by Charles Hurst
20.07.2009 and 38,629 miles – service by Charles Hurst
08.07.2010 and 47,104 miles – service by Charles Hurst
27.06.2011 and 56,320 miles – service by Charles Hurst
18.11.2011 and 60,538 miles – new front brake pads and rear brake discs and pads by Service Specialist Cars Belfast
05.06.2012 and miles – oil service by James Black Restorations
05.06.2013 and 71,000 miles – service by Beechill Garage
04.12.2013 and unknown miles – service by Beechill Garage including new sparkplugs and OE rear dampers
24.11.2014 and 77,250 miles – service by Beechill Garage
18.01.2017 and 82,478 miles – service by Beechill Garage
04.11.2019 and 86,099 miles – service by Coach Hill Motors
18.11.2022 and 88,315 miles – service by Beechill Garage Ltd

The Condition

Smart facelift car with revised front and rear styling
Silver Tempest bodywork presents very well with very good panel alignment
Paintwork looks great, with some light remedial work over the years in 2006 and 2014
There are light scratches to note to rear bumper and offside rear wing
Small areas of bubbling to note to front wings, nearside rear wing and below boot badge
There are also some stone chips to the front of the car as shown
Sunroof perimeter panel shows light signs of deterioration as shown in photos
No structural advisories on current MOT but underside shows surface corrosion
This may be worth attending to with a wire brush and underseal to protect
Lamp lenses, window glass, and badges all look good
19-inch alloy wheels show some scuffs and would benefit from refinishing
Pirelli P-Zero tyres from 2012 may need replacement
Bespoke high specification interior with Mulliner features as described above
Front seats are plump and supportive, finished in Beluga black hide
Front and rear seats are heated and lelectrically adjustable
Specification includes drilled pedals, engine-turned dashboard, and extensive burr walnut
Door cards and luxurious carpets in excellent condition
Boot includes optional umbrellas and various accessories
Supplied with a pair of period mobile phones as shown
6CD multichanger in boot

The Mechanics

Hand-built 6,750 cc twin turbo 455bhp engine
4spd automatic gearbox
Huge history file with detailed service records provided above
Well maintained throughout its life by enthusiast keepers
Starts and runs well with good oil pressure and refinement
We are told there are no mechanical or running gear advisories on MOT

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