1967 Bentley BENTLEY T1 ROLLS ROYCE

CORNICHE Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

CBH1355

Gasoline

ON AUCTION IS A VERY RARE MOTORCAR! IT IS ONLY 1 OF 98 MADE! IT IS A 1967 BENTLEY T-1 H J MPW. COLOR IS A CLOUD WHITE, WITH MAGNOLIA HIDES SHE REALLY IS A RARE BEAUTY! INDEED! AND A VERY FINE HAND MADE MOTORCAR! BADGED AS A ROLLS ROYCE RE-BAGED BY JACK BARCLAY LIMITED IT IS A BENTLEY AND NOT A ROLLS ROYCE! ROLLS ROYCE MADE 571 Mulliner, Park Ward-bodied Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow two-door saloons were manufactured compared to a mere 98 of the Bentley version! Coachwork by H J Mulliner, Park Ward Ltd.-- Chassis no. CBH1355. ROLLS ROYCE AND BENTLEY INFORMATION ON THEASE EARLY MOTORCARS Rolls-Royce’s adoption of unitary construction for its new Silver Shadow and T-Series Bentley necessitated the reorganisation of in-house coachbuilder H J Mulliner, Park Ward to meet the challenge of producing new designs on the Shadow floorpan. The variety of body styles offered was limited to just two - a two-door saloon or similar drophead coupé - the former arriving in March 1966 and the latter in September the following year. Some of the frontal panels were shared with the standard four-door saloon, but otherwise the new bodyshells were unique, featuring a distinctive dipping upper wing line with parallel crease, and revised, more rounded posterior. Despite a price some 50% greater than the standard saloon’s, demand was strong right from the start, a state of affairs that resulted in the introduction of the outwardly similar Corniche in 1971. At this time, the Bentley marque’s image suffered from its not being sufficiently differentiated from that of Rolls-Royce, a situation that would not be remedied until the introduction of the Mulsanne Turbo in the 1980s. The result was greatly reduced sales, making a Bentley of this period a "much rarer car than the equivalent Rolls-Royce." For example: between 1967 and 1971, 571 Mulliner, Park Ward-bodied Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow two-door saloons were manufactured compared to a mere 98 of the Bentley version! Today, however, the revival of the Bentley marque has seen a commensurate upsurge in demand for these rare T-Series models. Much rarer and arguably far more handsome than the Rolls-Royce version, THIS VERY RARE Bentley IS A VERY SOUND RUNNING AND DRIVING MOTORCAR! THAT CAN USE ONLY VERY MINOR TLC, AS PICTURES AND VIDEOS TO SHOW ITS CONDITION, IT HAS ALMOST NEW GOODYEAR RADIAL TIRES, AND NEWER BATTERY, WITH NEWLY RECORED RADIATOR, AND COOLENT SERVICE, IT HAS A NEW OIL AND FILTER SERVICE, AND A NEW TUNE UP, AND THE BRAKES STOP VERY WELL! PLEASE BID TO WIN THIS VERY RARE 1 OF ONLY 98 MADE, PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT 415-240-6043 PLEASE LOOK AT DOZENS OF PICTURES AND MANY VIDEO`S OF THIS AUTOMOBILE, IT IS A VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE AND SOLD IN ASIS CONDITION TO BUYER THIS FINE AUTO MOBILE IS FOR SALE LOCALLY AND I HAVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION EARLY!