£33,350
Only 30,000 miles from new,1968 Bentley T-Series Convertible
Bonhams • UK • 5 Mar 2011
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£33,350
Only 30,000 miles from new,1968 Bentley T-Series Convertible
UK • 5 Mar 2011
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1968 Bentley T-Series Convertible, one of only 41 ever made, presents a rare opportunity for collectors. Having covered only 30,000 miles, it was restored with a color change to Bentley Regal Red and a magnolia interior, and it comes with a detailed service history and recent maintenance, though it does have a few non-original features.
Condition
7
The car has been restored, with the color changed and interior re-trimmed. The bodywork has required no attention since restoration, and the interior woodwork was refurbished around 2005. The car has been fully serviced and is described as in generally good condition, with exceptional chromework. There are some deviations from factory specification, such as a 'Corniche' badge and hubcaps.
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30,000 miles
SRY 315G
1968
Auction
CBH4146
RHD
United Kingdom
£33,350
Only 30,000 miles from new,1968 Bentley T-Series Convertible
Bonhams • UK • 5 Mar 2011
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Rolls-Royce's adoption of unitary construction for its new Silver Shadow and T-Series Bentley necessitated the reorganisation of in-house coachbuilder H J Mulliner, Park Ward to meet the challenge of producing new designs on the Shadow floorpan.
The variety of body styles offered was limited to just two - a two-door saloon or similar drophead coupé - the former arriving in March 1966 and the latter in September the following year.
Some of the frontal panels were shared with the standard four-door saloon but otherwise the new bodyshells were unique, featuring a distinctive dipping upper wing line with parallel crease, and a revised, more rounded posterior.
Despite a price some 50% greater than the standard saloon's, demand was strong right from the start, a state of affairs that resulted in the introduction of the outwardly similar Corniche in 1971.
At this time, the Bentley marque's image suffered from its not being sufficiently differentiated from that of Rolls-Royce, a situation ...
Price Analysis vs Other T-Seriess
£12,858
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£15,517
Median Price (Since 2020)
£36,563
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 27th May 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
35,624 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 28th May 2026, 35,624 miles
Passed
On 16th May 2025, 35,384 miles
Passed
On 14th May 2024, 34,602 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Passed
On 4th May 2023, 33,758 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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