2002 Bentley Azure Mulliner
Developed as a Factory Prototype

Registration No: DG02 NNJ
Chassis No: SCBZK25E72CH01109
MOT: February 2027

• Long term family ownership and just 3 former keepers recorded on HPi
• Offered with history file, owners handbook and current V5C document
• Offered with a collection of invoices which highlight in 2024 attention being paid to the hood

• Built as an Azure and amended by engineering to Mulliner specification

PLEASE NOTE: The hood on this lot has been fully operational since arriving at the auction venue, however on the last operation a rear hatch catch has failed.

The first generation Bentley Azure Convertible was conceived while the company was still under Vickers’ management and produced from 1995 to 2003. Debuted at the 1995 Geneva Salon, it was based on the platform of the highly successful Continental R, and combined the glamour of the company's early coach-built Drophead Coupes with modern-day technology and performance - a heady cocktail for those lucky enough to afford it. The car's presence was immense, born of the combination of automotive elegance and sheer size. Sculptured seats ensured the optimum cosseting for up to four adults. This was the height of luxury.

At the heart of the Azure, as of so many post-war Bentleys and Rolls-Royces, was the Group's mighty 6.75-litre OHV V8 engine complete with Garrett AirResearch turbocharger and Zytek EMS3 digital engine management. The unit drove through a General Motors-sourced four-speed automatic transmission. With some 400bhp on tap and in excess of 600lbft of torque, the 0-60mph dash could be dispensed with in around six seconds, despite the car's generous all-up weight of 5,750 pounds. Speeds of up to 150mph were possible when allowed. A very rare car with only 155 units made between 1999 and 2003, just 23 of these were built to right-hand drive specification.

Finished in Black Sapphire with a Blue cloth hood and complemented to a Cotswold leather interior ‘DG02 NNJ’ is offered from long term family ownership and records just 3 former keepers on the V5c. Included in the sale are factory records that confirm it was built as an Azure and amended by engineering to Mulliner specification possibly as a prototype for the ‘Final Series’ of cars and this special example has covered 100,500 miles from new. Offered with a collection of invoices which highlight in 2024 attention being paid to the hood and a collection of old MOT certificates, owner’s handbook and a current V5C document.

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760

Condition Report

PLEASE NOTE: The hood on this lot has been fully orpatnatianl