2002 Bentley Arnage Red Badge on 2040-cars

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Bentley Arnage
2002
The best year of Arnage in exceptional near new condition.This is a very clean and totally original Bentley Arnage finished in Wildberry contrasted with a 2-tone interior
combining Magnolia (light tan) Connolly hides and Wildberry (deep purple) Wilton wool carpets.
This is an "all its life" Californian car so she completely clean and dry throughout. Please do not confuse this
example with the many low-priced, tired and aged looking Arnages currently available. This one is close to show
condition.
This is the "purist" Arnage with the traditional Rolls-Royce 6.75 litre turbo-charged V8 coupled to a 4 speed
automatic transmission. With some 400 brake horsepower, it delivered very well for the cars sporting namesake. The
powerful panache of this car was aptly captured by one of UK's leading motor car writers at the time; "The Arnage
is responsive and agile excelling markedly over all previous Bentleys. Such power is this 5,000 lb behemoth that
when it powers down streets in East Sussex, it blows leaves off trees in Kent!"
This is a beautiful and commanding Arnage that presents in almost perfect condition. A very shiny, deep lustred and
special order paint-finish which appears to be completely original with no notable dings, scratches or marks. The
Wildberry purple is a very metallic rich hue of the fruits' natural colours and is simply stupendous on the Arnage.
All chrome and bright-work is excellent, as are the rubbers and other finishes around the car. The very deep tinted
side and rear glass contrast well with the rich Wildberry paint finish.
The leather is excellent with the Magnolia Connolly hides contrasted by Wildberry on the dash top-roll and floor
rugs. What many do not realise is that the interior of the Arnage is entirely upholstered in Connolly hide,
including roof-lining, door trim and surrounds, dash-board and console – there is no visible vinyl used anywhere
in the interior. Some 12 hides are used in the upholstery process. The Wilton wool carpeting throughout is
excellent and is elegantly accented with brand new Bentley motif over-lay wool rugs.
The wood is deep-toned Italian Burl Walnut which is a rich red-brown colour that sets off the 2-tone interior
colour scheme just perfectly. There are some slight imperfections in the driver and passenger walnut door
cappings, showing normal signs of hair-line cracks in the clear lacquer but these are minimal.
All features and functions are fully operational. Mechanically, the car has been completely gone thru by Park-Ward
Motors with all services up to date. This most recent service (just completed) was $8,000, to include brakes,
hydraulics, engine tune, oil services and general repairs to various items. The car has all the hallmarks of a
regularly regularly maintained Californian example with a totally dry environment with the underside of the car is
as clean as a near new example.
~~ This is not your typical $35,000 Bentley Arnage that is tired and tacky looking, but a pristine well maintained
example that approaches show condition. The colour is a rare order and simply looks stunning. You would be hard
pressed to find another in such exemplary condition as this one. She is priced accordingly and one should consider;
the cost of taking an average condition example and bringing it to this level, would be considerably more than the
asking price. With the last of the Arnages selling for some $250,000+, this Arnage provides for a very affordable
(cheap!) modern generation Bentley motor car. ~~
The history and make-up of the Bentley Arnage:
The Bentley Arnage was named after one of the trickiest corners the Lemans racing circuit has to offer. Aptly so,
as the design theme behind Arnage was to develop the most outperforming Bentley ever. Not only in its straight-line
power but in cornering agility. This was to be platformed on the modern BMW 4.4 litre V8 powerplant.
However, during the takeover battle in 1998 between BMW