If you’ve always wanted a Bentley, but you find the prewar/immediate-postwar models to be too dated, and modern Bentleys too flashy and techy, take a look at the era in between. Our Pick of the Day was made in that age of Bentleys and has accrued only 15,768 miles since then. This 1994 Bentley Brooklands is listed on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Sarasota, Florida.
The three-box Bentleys of the 1980s and 1990s show that luxury doesn’t have to be loud. Their conservative lines, perfect proportions, and thick sidewalls give them a stately, confident presence. Those models include the Mulsanne and Eight, and their successor, the Brooklands.
Named after the now-closed British racetrack, the Brooklands was introduced at the 1992 Birmingham International Motor Show as Bentley’s entry-level model for 1993. According to an article on The International Club for Rolls-Royce and Bentley Enthusiasts website, “The new Brooklands was distinguished by a colour-keyed radiator shell, a new front air dam with discreet, square fog lamps, and new alloy wheels.”
Inside, the Brooklands was “exquisitely appointed with pleated leather door trim and a leather-stitched gear selector located in the centre console.”
The 1994 model year brought minor badge and interior changes as well as the Shift Energy Management system, which reduced the 6.75-liter V8’s torque before the four-speed automatic changed gears so that each shift was nice and smooth.
This particular Brooklands is a one-owner Florida car. Given its age and prestige, there’s a good chance it was driven gently by a senior citizen. Whoever was behind the wheel, (s)he looked after this rolling ingot of British luxury. The gray paint appears to be in great shape. The same goes for the Magnolia beige Connolly leather interior with glossy burl wood veneers and blue carpeting.
No matter how sparingly and gingerly a car is driven, time catches up with it (a lesson I learned from my 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt). Fortunately, $15,000 in service was performed within the last two years.
From its design and mileage to its condition and recent service, this 1994 Bentley Brooklands has a lot going for it. If you want it going to your house, it’ll take $44,500 to get it headed your way.
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