Bentley Arnage T, 2004
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Chassis No.: SCBLF34F35CX10501
CHF26,880 CHF | Sold
Built between 1998 and 2009, the Bentley Arnage replaced the much-loved and iconic Mulsanne Turbo. Broadly the same as the Rolls-Royce badged Silver Seraph, it broke with tradition by binning the legendary 6.75-litre V8 in favour of a much more modern BMW V8 32-valve engine with a Cosworth-engineered twin-turbo installation.
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 to the United States via Bentley Orlando on 30 November 2004, this Bentley Arnage T has been meticulously maintained in Switzerland since 2009, when it showed 43,240 km. Its most recent service was carried out by Bahman Cars in September 2023 at 110,531 km, which included an oil filter change, brake fluid replacement, and new front brake pads. The car has covered only about 50 kilometres since this service.
It is offered with its Swiss carte grise (registration document).
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Cost
26,880 AED
