Description
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
9th October, 2024 13:00
2004 Bentley Arnage R Mulliner Level Two
A stunning example and just 30, 900 miles from new
Estimate
£28, 000 - £32, 000
Registration No: MX54 GZN
Chassis No: SCBLC37F55CH10376
MOT: August 2025
1 of just 373 right-hand drive examples made
Supplied new to Bentley Manchester as a demonstrator and extravagantly specified accordingly
Finished in the elegant combination of Silver Storm with Cotswold hide and French Navy piping
Extended veneer door inlays, rear-mounted fridge and other 'Mulliner' refinements
Full main dealer and specialist service history
Thoroughly revamped for 2002, the Bentley Arnage Series Two gained a stiffened bodyshell, revised suspension, new electronics and a thoroughly reworked version of the Crewe concern’s indomitable 6. 75-litre OHV V8. Force-fed by twin Garratt T3 turbochargers (in place of the previous single T4), the engine also boasted an improved cylinder head gasket design and Bosch Motronic management system. Developing some 405PS and 835Nm when fitted to the new ‘R’ model, it was allied to four-speed automatic transmission and reputedly enabled the luxurious sports saloon to sprint from 0-60mph in 6. 0 seconds and onto 155mph. The Series Two cars further benefited from more comfortable seats and remained an object lesson in luxury especially if ordered in ‘Mulliner Level II’ specification. Facelifted for the 2005-model year, the Bentley sported more prominent ‘quad’ headlamps. In production from 2002 – 2009, just 373 Arnage Rs were built in right-hand drive.
Supplied new to Bentley Manchester as a dealer demonstrator to showcase the 2005-model year facelift, chassis CH10376 was intended to impress. Undeniably elegant, the Arnage R’s Silver Storm paintwork contrasts with Cotswold leather upholstery, Pampas seatbelts and a French Navy dashboard top, seat piping and carpets. Completed to indulgent ‘Mulliner Level II’ specification, the four-seater incorporates such niceties as a fridge and extended veneer inserts to its door cards. Serviced no fewer than twelve times by main dealers and the renowned marque specialist Colbrook, ‘MX54 GZN’ is warranted to have covered just 30, 900 miles from new. Returning to Bentley Manchester for its most recent bout of maintenance on 28th August 2024, the associated ‘health check’ is entirely positive. Worthy of close inspection, this impressive Arnage R must surely be one of the finest available. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document, book pack, history folder and MOT certificate valid until August 2025.
