‘A4 CEW’ has been in the seller’s care for the past twenty years, which speaks volumes about his respect and admiration for it.

Used as his daily driver, it took him to work in the most stylish way possible and racked up 17 advisory-free MoTs since 2006, including the current one.

But these things don’t happen by chance; no matter how well engineered a car is – and the Brooklands is VERY well engineered – you need to look after ‘em if they’re to flourish.

But then the owner is a member of the RREC and has taken care to service it in line with Bentley’s recommendations.

Its last was in March 2027 and the only reason he’s selling it is because he’s now retired and no longer needs the Bentley’s long-distance chops and dependability.

Said to drive “flawlessly”, it is being offered with a modest estimate and no reserve, so it’ll be gaining a new name on the V5C once the first bid has been placed.

After 31 years and 138,000 miles, the Bentley’s coachwork still sports good shutlines and...