Bentley Arnage R, 2005
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Chassis No.: SCBLC37F36CX11251
Estimate: CHF30,000 - CHF40,000 CHF
- Delivered new in Switzerland
- Service book regularly stamped
- Striking colour combination
The Seraph, on the other hand, while very similar under the skin, was given the BMW V12 engine in an attempt to take it to even greater heights than the Bentley. And yet, in a plot twist worthy of an airport novel, BMW threatened to stop supplying engines after VW took control of Bentley, so VW went back to using the (updated) 6.75-litre turbocharged Rolls-Royce engine of old.
The BMW-engined cars are referred to as the Green Label, while the Rolls-Royce-engined version are the Red Label. The latter received larger wheels and brakes to help cope with the engine's greater weight, and both models got a slightly stiffer bodyshell with the introduction of the 2000MY vehicles.
For a while the two models ran side-by-side with power and performance freaks preferring the 6.75-litre car for its improved acceleration and in-gear urge, while enthusiastic drivers more concerned with handling than outright poke plumped for the model with the German engine under the bonnet, largely because of its 600lb weight saving. That said, only seven BMW-engined Arnages are thought to have been built, and all are left-hand-drive.
The year 2002 saw the range gain a light refresh with the Arnage Red label rebadged as either the Arnage R or Arnage T. Fractionally less powerful than its Arnage T counterpart, the R tended to be bought by, shall we say, a more 'mature' buyer, and is consequently often the Arnage of choice for anyone concerned about buying a thrashed and abused Arnage on the secondhand market.
Delivered new in Switzerland on 7 October 2005, this lovely Bentley Arnage R is accompanied by its original books presented in a leather pouch, including the service book, which attests to meticulous and regular maintenance by marque specialists in Switzerland. The recorded services span from 25 October 2006 at 14,842 km to 4 May 2023, when the car displayed 141,359 km. Now showing 146,130 km, the car is offered with two spare keys and its original Swiss carte grise (registration document).
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