This Bentley Eight is in the unusual colour of ‘Vermillion Red’ and is currently showing 103,018 miles on its odometer.

The mileage and the car’s age are to some extent reflected in its condition inasmuch as it is in decent fettle in most respects - and certainly drives well - but there are a few issues to contend with on the bodywork.

We understand that the car has had the bottom half resprayed and some corrective work done to tackle corrosion in the wheel arches.

That work will need to be done again in the not-too-distant future as there are a few small outbreaks of bubbling beginning to make themselves known here and there.

From a few metres away this car presents rather well and the bodywork has no dinks, dents, creases, folds or ripples of any note anywhere that we can see.

For the most part the vibrant red finish has held up decently, and the chrome-work, lights, lenses, badging and other exterior fixtures and fittings are all in good condition.

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