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£44,750 (Est: £50,000 - £60,000)

1971 Bentley Corniche Fixedhead Coupe 1 of just 47 MPW Coupés made

United Kingdom • 3 Dec 2025

Vehicle Details

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This 1971 Bentley Corniche Fixedhead Coupe, 1 of only 47 MPW coupes made, has been meticulously refurbished, with nearly £80,000 spent on mechanical and body work between 2012 and 2018, and a further £13,500 on interior and detailing work between 2018 and 2020.

With around 153,000 miles and recent upgrades like electronic ignition and a Harvey Bailey handling kit, this rare Bentley is described as "fully sorted" and comes with a substantial history file, making it a highly desirable classic.

Condition

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The car was subjected to an extensive mechanical and body refurbishment from 2012-2018 at the cost of c.£80,000. Between 2018 and 2020 a further £13,500 was spent on a full leather interior retrim in Savannah Beige, new carpets, new door seals, new wheel trims, hydraulic system overhaul and fine detailing. Now registering c.153,000 miles, the car is said to be “fully sorted”. This would make it a 'very good' condition.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

CBH10512

Odometer:

153,000 miles

Reg Number:

JYY 278J

RHD/LHD:

RHD

"The name Corniche has been chosen for the latest coachbuilt models because it symbolises their higher cruising speeds and their ability to cover greater distances with the minimum of fatigue for driver and passengers," Rolls-Royce 1971 "The name Corniche has been chosen for the latest coachbuilt models because it symbolises their higher cruising speeds and their ability to cover greater distances with the minimum of fatigue for driver and passengers," Rolls-Royce 1971 Introduced in March that year, the Corniche was a revised version of the Mulliner, Park Ward-bodied two-door variants of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and Bentley T-Series saloons, themselves notable as the Crewe factory's first unitary construction cars.

In Corniche form Rolls-Royce's well-tried 6.7-litre V8 produced around 10% more power than standard and proved capable of propelling the car to a top speed in excess of 120mph with sports car-beating acceleration to match.

The model proved a major success for Rolls-Ro...