This imperious Bentley Eight is presented in beautifully conditioned Vermillion Red with cream interior, and matching red carpet.

Sumptuously appointed, even as Bentley’s ‘entry-level’ model at the time, this stately-home on wheels is powered by Bentley’s long-serving 6.75-litre V8, matched to an automatic transmission for effortless cross-country travel.

Used regularly but well cared for throughout its life, ‘H596 XUB’ has a fully-stamped service book, since being supplied as new by HR Owen in 1990.

The vendor describes all elements of this Bentley Eight as ‘good’, from engine and transmission, to bodywork and interior trim, and is offered with 102,814 miles on the odometer.

The Eight was an entry level model based on the Mulsanne and aimed at a younger clientele.

Introduced in 1984, it could readily be distinguished by its wire mesh rather than slatted radiator grille.

It deliberately lacked some of the Mulsanne’s luxury equipment, but benefited from a firmer suspension that re...