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£11,664 (Est: £9,000 - £11,000)

1997 BENTLEY TURBO R LWB

United Kingdom • 23 Aug 2026 • Lot 611

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

A Royal Blue Bentley Turbo R with a notable provenance, previously owned by Countess Raine Spencer. It boasts extensive maintenance history totaling over £40,000, including recent work on the engine and a valid MoT until July 2027.

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Condition 

7

The car is described as being in lovely overall condition with a solid MoT history and recent maintenance. However, there are minor issues mentioned such as intermittent passenger seat and air conditioning blowing cool rather than cold, which aligns with a 'Very Good' rating.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

SCBZP15C3VCH60236

Odometer:

105,000 miles

Reg Number:

P817 SYK

RHD/LHD:

RHD

6750cc, auto.

This gorgeous Bentley Turbo R was previously owned by Countess Raine Spencer (stepmother to Princess Diana).

It is accompanied by over £40,000 worth of maintenance invoices, one of which indicates that the head gaskets were replaced 6,000 miles ago at a cost of £8,000.

The MoT is valid to 15th July 2027, and the vendor reports that it "drives beautifully, as a Bentley should!" The Royal Blue bodywork is in lovely overall condition, complete with hand-painted coachlines, and complemented by a magnolia leather interior with blue carpets and blue leather top roll.

The car has been registered to its latest keeper since 2016.

In addition to its sizeable stack of maintenance invoices the car comes with a spare key, MoT certificates from 2013-on, original handbooks and a service logbook which records a remarkable 28 services up to 94k miles.

Recent work has included a new battery, fuel pump and filter, fuel injector seals, Michelin tyres, and all the brakes have been strip...

Points of note

£1,160

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£9,000

Median Price (Since 2020)

£30,000

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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