1997 BENTLEY AZURE, 1-OWNER, 2,600 MILES - AS NEW CONDITION!!!

1997 Bentley Azure Description

We are proud to offer this very rare and outrageously nice example of a 1997 Bentley Azure convertible ... It's tough to describe the condition of this Azure without seeming "over the top." There are a lot of ads for cars that I have read that claim the car is "as-new" or "perfect." Used cars almost always need something - even if it's just a set of floor mats or wiper blades. I like to specialize in very low mileage examples of all kinds of vehicles, and I have seen brand new Range Rovers leaking power steering fluid on the showroom floor. So I try to not be too outrageous in my claims of "perfection." But this Azure is absolutely amazing inside and out. It is as close to being in new condition as a pre-owned vehicle can be. The pictures will show how nice the leather is in this car, even where the top and windshield meet. The leather is supple and soft, with no wear on the bolsters or steering wheel. The dash is flat with no waves or warping. The glass in the car is like new. The carpeting is unmarked, and the interior wood is not dried out or cracked. The body has no dents or flaws, and the paint is immaculate with no door edge chips, rock pecks, etc. It's an amazing time-capsule vehicle that has obviously spent the majority it's time covered in a garage. However, it has also been maintained and serviced, and drives extremely well, with all electric components functioning as designed, as well as the air-conditioning and heat. Underneath the car looks like the day it was built, with factory undercoating still in place - the car has never been driven in the rain. I am an extremely picky person and this is one of the few cars I've ever had that I can say you literally don't need to do anything to it. It doesn't need tires, a service, any spare keys, floormats - nothing.
These Azures are the last cars that were built completely by hand under the watchful eye of Rolls-Royce ownership. It is the ultimate luxury convertible and still is a rolling billboard for perfection, style, luxury and presence. Only 1,406 Bentley Azures were built from 1994 - 2003, so it's highly unlikely you'll ever see yourself on the street, or get cars confused in valet parking. It's priced very well in the market, and I have no reservations representing it as one of the top 3 or 4 Azures available for purchase anywhere. This Azure came from the estate of the original owner after his death. He had put his children through college and decided to indulge himself in what he enjoyed - which was cars. He had a Bentley Arnage as a daily driver, as well as two very low mileage Ferrari Testorossa's and other collectibile vehicles. It's tough to find a driven pre-owned vehicle that is this well cared for & clean.
Don't miss your chance to buy this fabulous auto for 75% off of new MSRP. I have this priced under the asking price on other classified sites. Serious bidders only - bids from buyers with "0" feedback will be cancelled. If this pertains to you, please contact me before bidding!

Additional Details:

(VIN: SCBZK14C0VCX61146), Black (paint no. 9531101) with a Black fabric conv. top, Magnolia full leather interior (Trim
No A3997), Black top roll, center console trim and seat piping, Portland Stone carpeting with black binding, **2,600 original**
1-owner miles!!, four speed electronically controlled automatic gearbox with sport setting and torque converter lock-up, hand
built in Crewe England, built 03/1997, sold new at Bentley Manhattan, 6.75 litre OHV V8 engine with Garrett AirResearch
turbocharger & liquid-cooled charge cooler, digital boost control system, aluminium-silicon alloy cylinder block with cast iron
wet cylinder liners, 104.1 mm bore, 99.1 mm stroke, 8:1 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder, 400
hp. @ 4,100 rpm, 553 ft-lb. @ 2,150 rpm., multi-point electronic injection fuel system, engine management system provides
high density 32x32 site bit-maps for fueling and ignition, enabling more accurate engine mapping, fully powered steering
and braking system with four-channel electronic anti-lock system and anti-dive geometry, driver and passenger front airbags,
anti-side intrusion beams to doors, 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners, inde-
pendent full length lever arm wishbone front suspension with stabilizer bar and coil springs, semi-trailing arm independent
strut rear suspension with stabilizer bar and coil springs, automatic leveling rear suspension, automatic ride control provides
computer control of suspension dampers to optimize ride comfort and handling, transmission shift energy management provides
computer control of the gearbox to produce smooth gear changes under all conditions, stability control, electronic traction control
and limited slip differential - adaptive shift control modifies gear change points in 'normal' mode according to driving style, elec-
tronic traction assistance system (ETAS): EMS microprocessor monitors traction w/ wheel speed data & reacts via fuel metering
to individual cylinders, significantly faster and more precisely than conventional throttle or brake intervention systems., viscous
limited slip differential eliminates need for individual wheel control, underside of the body shell is zinc-coated and undergoes a
ten-stage metal pre-treatment process prior to cathodic electro-priming, multi-stage painting process with the latest 'clear over
base' paint technology, flexibilised polymer clear coat lacquer applied to the front surfaces of the motor car provides increased
stone chip protection, elastomeric stone-chip protective coating is applied to the sill and wheel arch areas prior to painting, keyless
entry system with engine immobilizer and peripheral interior monitoring anti-theft protection (2 keys and 2 remotes), front & rear
body color bumpers, chrome/bright trim around side windows, on side of body and on bumpers.

Options include: Flying B upright hood ornament, custom installed K40 front and rear radar detector system, 2-stage heated front
seats, stacked instrument console ($2,289.00), leather & veneered wood steering wheel ($2,437.00), 17" rims ($4,718.00), veneer
to full front door panels and interior rear quarters ($2,704.00), Alpine premium sound system with 8-speakers, CD changer and
power antenna, lighted and fully finished trunk area, full analog gauges with clock and external temp gauge, cruise control, front
seat center armrest with 3W telephone, lockable glove compartment, memorized adjustment on door mirror position and steering
wheel position with three driver's seat positions and three passenger seat positions, remote power locks includes trunk and hatch,
front power windows with one one-touch down feature, remote fuel filler door release, driver and passenger illuminated vanity
mirror, sculpted hide-covered steering wheel with matched hide-covered dashboard cowl, new-style seats with lightly ruched
panels front and rear, power tilt-adjustable steering column, 3-driver and passenger memory facility allows the positions of the
seat, exterior mirrors and steering wheel of different drivers to be recalled, motorized front seats with integral safety belts permit
easy entry and exit for rear seat passengers, interior upholstery contains over 7 full cow hides raised specifically for Rolls-Royce
and Bentley, Wilton carpet and lambs wool rugs - 3 sets of floormats - one set Stone carpet, 1 set black carpet with the Bentley
logo embroidered in red, one set of lambswool factory mats, lumbar adjustment and two stage heating to front seats, auto climate
control with CFC-free air conditioning system and rear outlet, alarm and headlamp operations are programmable to the owner's
individual preferences, fully electric convertible soft top with camel hair headliner, driver & passenger power door mirrors, variable
intermittent windshield wipers, stainless steel hand-cut and assembled grille, 8J x 17 chromed alloy rims with 255/55-17 Avon
Turbospeed tires with Tread Depth Measurements: DF: 9.5/32, PF: 9.5/32, DR: 9.5/32, PR: 9.5/32 (10/32 is new tire tread depth).

Full size alloy internal spare wheel, cold a/c and hot heat, no known oil leaks, no known or detectable paintwork, completely
original vehicle that is in remarkable condition inside and out, part of a large private collection and always garaged, books and
manuals, complete tool kit, jack and spare, spare tire never on ground, 31.70 fuel capacity, all services and recalls performed, top
and rear window look new, carpeting and leather excellent, paint is almost flawless, windshield excellent, 1 owner since new and
has never been offered on the market until now, never smoked in, never been driven in the rain. This car still has the factory under-
coating and still smells new (I had seen these on the showroom floor and remember the new smell of the leather). It is like-new
in every way and is one of the nicest and lowest mile Azures available for purchase anywhere. Gorgeous car with Ferrari design
company Pininfarina assisting in the production and design and one of the last completely handmade Bentleys while still under
Rolls-Royce ownership. A true collector quality car with that can still be driven and enjoyed. Clean CarFax report, one of only
1,406 Azures built in the entire model run from 1994 - 2003, an original example of one of Bentleys last Azures presented in a
gorgeous color combo, recent service receipt totaling almost $14,000.00, new MSRP of over $350,000.00.
Production numbers:
1,406 - Bentley Azure (1994 - 2003)
154 - Bentley Azure Mulliner (1999 -2002)
04 - Bentley Azure Le Mans (2001)
62 - Bentley Azure Final Series Performance (2002-2003)
03 - Bentley Azure Final Series Luxury (2003)
1994 - 03
1995 - 160
1996 - 229
1997 - 200
1998 - 209
1999 - 141
2000 - 189
2001 - 194
2002 - 78
2003 - 03
Build Information from Bentley:
VIN SCBZK14C0VCX61146
Order Number: BK042467 Version 1
Delivering Dealer: Bentley Manhattan
Model: 1997 Azure
Built for Country: US
Exterior Colours:
Hood - Black Hood Cloth
Main Paint - Black
Secondary Paint - Black
Interior Colours:
A Post Trim - Magnolia
Carpet Binding - Black Hide - Through Dyed
Carpets - Portland Stone Carpet Colour
Door Kick Pad Binding - Magnolia
Draught Welt - Magnolia
Header Trim - Magnolia
Headlining - Magnolia Cloth Colour
Lambswool Rugs - Portland Stone Carpet Colour
Main Trim - Magnolia
Seat Piping Colour - Black Hide - Through Dyed
Sunvisors - Magnolia
Tonneau Cover Hide Colour - Magnolia
Top Roll - Black Hide - Through Dyed
Underdash - Magnolia
Body Exterior:
Black Mirror Shell & Foot
Bonnet Anti-Intrusion Device
Drilling-Narrow Reg.Plate
Energy Abs.Bumper Mtgs.- Long
Flat Door Mirrors
Front Bumper-Narrow No.Plate
Headlamp Powerwash
LH Boot Badge-Fitted-Azure
Painted Exterior Mirror Cap
Rad.Shell Badge Blue B
Rad.Shell-Painted-Etched Vanes
Single Colour Paint Scheme
Standard Headlamp Surrounds
Standard Radio Aerial
Sundym Windscreen-Green
Body Interior:
Adjustable Front Headrestraint
Anti-Theft Device 303 Mhz
Bentley Style Safety Seat
Burr Walnut Venr-C/b-No Inlay
Centre Stowage Bin-Main Colour
Driver Airbag+Active Belts
Individual Rear Seats
Lidded Armrest/Centre Stowage
Lockability of Seat Belts
Passenger Airbag-Std. Release
Passenger Side Airbag
Standard Front Head Restraints
Standard Front Seat Cushions
Standard Gear Knob
Standard Radio/Cassette/CD
Standard Seat Switch Surround
Steering Column Cowl in Black
Stg Wheel in Standard Colour
Top Roll in One Colour
Waistrail-Veneer Vert.Surface
Door Open Warning
Multi CD/Radio-RF1
Chassis:
Avon 255/55 R17 102W Tyres
Axle Ratio - 16/43
Black Tyres
Painted Wheels
Sport Mode Switch
Thick Deformable Strip
Viscous Control Differential
340mm Front Brake Discs

Electrical:
4X30W ICE Amplification
Air Horns
Antiglare Finish to Controls
Delco Battery Supplied
EAMPS Telephone
Front Foglamps-Inboard Head.
Headlamp-2x7Ins.Round-RH Dip
High Mounted Stop Lamp
Park Not Selected Warning
Rear Wing Mtd R.T. Aerial
Reg.Plate Lamp - on Rear Panel
SAE Lens Marking
SAE Type Side and Tail Lamps
Seat Belt Warning Chimes
Side Marker Lamps
Speedo.MPH+KPH -Max.170 MPH
Temp Gauge In Degrees F
Window Lift Latch
Handbooks:
Handbook-English
Service Handbook-English (USA)
Plates and Labels:
Antifreeze Label - English
Battery Warning Label-Poison
Certification Plate - FSS
Emission Label - Bar Coded
Emission Label - North America
English Fuse Board Label
Fuel Economy Label-B.Coupe
Hose Routing Label
Machine Readable V.I.N.-B Post
Nameplate-Azure
Op.Req.Label-FMVSS-Sunvisor
Powertrain:
95 Octane Fuel
Electronic Traction Assistance
Emission Control - Catalyst
Fuel Filler Flap fitted
Intercooled Turbo-386BHP
OBD II Engine Management
Oxygen Sensor Warning
Petrol Tank with Narrow Filler
Spare Sparking Plugs
Throttle Return - Assisted
Non Standard Features:
DLNSF19512
Center console trimmed in black to match top roll
Bid with confidence - we have been a member of eBay since November 1998 and we have a 100% feedback rating!! We do have a complete collection of photographs that document every aspect of this vehicle, so please request them! And be sure to mail us if you have any questions! Please also keep in mind that this vehicle is being advertised via other retail venues, so we reserve the right to cancel this auction at any time and without notice.
God bless and good luck in bidding!

*This vehicle is located in Southern Indiana - more information or photographs are available upon on request. While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the description of this vehicle, mistakes regarding hp ratings, options, etc. can be made. I have also done my best to be very honest and very critical about the cosmetic and mechanical condition of this vehicle. Of course, it is not always possible to pick-up on every minor detail or flaw. Please keep expectations realistic as this is a pre-owned vehicle, and I have personally found blemishes on brand new un-driven vehicles. If you are an exceptionally detailed oriented person, please contact me to verify any information directly, and I will do my best to specifically photograph anything you request and to answer any of your questions to the best of my ability.