1997 Bentley Azure

Convertible

V8

Automatic

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NO RESERVE AUCTION HIGH BID WINS THIS BEAUTIFUL WORK OF AUTOMOTIVE ART!You are bidding on a 1997 Bentley Azure convertible. This is a hand built car and is the top of the line grand touring car in the world The cost of this car in 1997 was $347,645 Only 200 of these cars were built in 1997 This car spent most of its life in sunny warm Florida and has always been garaged. This car has a new top, new oxygen sensors, new brake actuators, new transmission valve body and control module 20'inch Asanti style chrome wheels with brand new tires. These wheels are one of a kind wheels, you will not pull up to a light and see another set on your neighbors Bentley. This car also has an upgraded radio with navigation and DVD all windows work and AC is ice cold . This car stops well and has no brake or suspension issues, leaks and absolutely no fuel leaks. This car is in good condition and will turn heads, open mouths and produce numerous thumbs up to its new owner. It will for sure be parked right up front in any valet lot it visits its a dream to drive this car and i have loved it since i have it! I am expanding my Ferrari collection so thats why I am willing to part with this amazing hand built automobile!feel free to call me 516 779-4773 I will consider trades for Ferrari 355 or 360. This car is adult owned by a European car lover . Please read production chart below and design and specs.Bid to win.. NO RESERVE AUCTION HIGH BIDDER WINS THE CAR.Bentley Azure/Rolls-Royce Corniche body production figures*Body199419951996199719981999**200020012002TotalsAzure3160229200209141189194781,403Corniche00000252506742384Totals31602292002091664392611201,787*stated by Pininfarina production recordsThe Azure debuted in March 1995 at the Geneva Motor Show on the platform of the Continental R model, which had been originally launched in 1991. Production only crept to a start, with a mere nine examples finished in the first year – in 1996, after full production had started, no less than 251 Azures were finished.[2] Pininfarina assisted in the two-year process of turning the Continental R into a full four-seater convertible, and also built the shell and soft-top at their factory in Italy, largely from parts sourced in the UK. Final assembly was then carried out at Crewe. A roll-bar was never considered, which necessitated extensive reinforcing of the chassis.[3] At 210 in (5,340 mm) in length and 5,750 pounds (2,610 kg) in weight, the Azure often surprised onlookers with its size and bulk, intended to both convey a sense of "presence" and allow for comfortable seating of four adult passengers.Power came from the company's stalwart 6.75-litre V8, featuring a single, intercooled Garrett turbocharger and producing in the region of 360 hp – Rolls-Royce and Bentley did not yet give official power numbers at the time of the Azure's introduction.[4] By the time production began in earnest, new engine management from Zytek meant a slight power increase to 385 hp (287 kW; 390 PS) at 4,000 rpm and 750 N·m (553 lb·ft) of torque at 2,000 rpm; power was routed to the rear wheels via a modified, General Motors sourced, four-speed automatic transmission. With a zero to sixty miles per hour time of 6.3 seconds (0–100 km/h in 6.5 s) and a top speed of 241 km/h (150 mph),[5] the Azure was very fast for a car of its size, weight and poor aerodynamic profile.Owing to the limited space and workforce at Bentley's Crewe factory, the Azure's thick, powered convertible top was designed and manufactured by Pininfarina, which significantly added to the vehicle's cost. New in 1995, the Azure was priced at $347,645 – $36,355 more than the Continental R on which it was based.