Bentley Continental Convertible: Autoblog classic driving test and video
Posted on 31-05-2014 at 18:00 by CasperH – 44 Comments”
Because it is sometimes so nice to relax.
The Bentley Continental as we drive was first delivered in 1984. Bentley was at that time still in the hands of that other British luxury brand: Rolls Royce. There are very many similarities between the car that we have today with us, and the Rolls Royce Corniche. In fact, the Bentley Continental is almost identical to the Corniche. The car was built by hand and it took at least six months to get this piece of craftsmanship to put together. Only with the convertible top of the Continental Convertible they were at Bentley, for ten days. Partly for this reason, it is not surprising that this car-in spite of the life-cycle of 11 years for this model (1984 to 1995)- only 421 were built.
The Bentley Continental Convertible had a number of technical features on board that are not were obviously in the ’80s. To begin with, was the convertible top is electrically operated and there was an air conditioner on board with shared zones, for under and at the top of the car. Also, there was an audio system on board with ten speakers. Furthermore, you will find in the interior is wood, leather, and lots of comfort. The electric front seats even have a memory function. In the doors are boxes with the key in the ignition to shut off so that the car can park at the marina. Highlight, however, the special switch for the horn: one for a high/friendly note and one for a lower more threatening tone. Why auto this has no one knows, but funny it is.
The chassis of the Bentley Continental consisted of self-aligning suspension, for which the technique was borrowed from the standard for the air suspension; the air-over-hydraulic suspension of the Citroen DS. The drive was provided by a 6,75-litre V8 with an inclined angle of 90 degrees. The 235 often that this block provides a three-stage torqueconverter automatic transmission to the rear wheels led.
Bentley Continental Convertibles were built, of course, only purchased by the rich and famous and the car that we have with us today have to be the case. Performed in Magnolia White with a hand painted gold pinstripe on the length of the car, and a cremekleurig interior with dark wood, this is not the subtielste appearance. But if you do not want to fall, you’ll buy but a Fiat Panda, you’ll fall even in Monaco (where this car comes from) a lot less. The car was a wealthy American who has a home in Monaco and was only used as a gentleman happen to be. As a result, the mileage of this car is bizarrely low: 14.752 km to be precise.
In terms of driving is that everything is so very soft and comfortable. Where I normally a car is always lot of tracks, I have this car just makes no sense to do that. This car invites only to whiz, to float. Despite the open hood I can hear the motor actually never, I hear only birds singing and wind noise. This is the perhaps the most soothing experience I have ever had in a car, a kind of health resort on wheels.
The big plastic steering wheel is emotionally a little from the show in the further with natural materials-executed interior. Helm? Who cares, if you are in the right direction. The throttle response is lazy, but accelerate does the car eventually free rap, if you ever have a tendency to the gas pedal full in to steps. The brakes are not the most bijterige but if you really hard kicks is there anyway to pretty fast speed out of the carriage removed. That strikes me nothing against this huge behemoth.
This Bentley Continental Convertible is on sale at Gina Classics. The asking price is 99.000 euro, for that you get a car with very low mileage and a recent tune-up $ 14,000. If you need a piece of peace in your life then it is a nice investment. As long as there is not much more mileage to drive this car will probably never be worth less.
Gallery: Bentley Continental Convertible 1989
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