2001 | Bentley Azure Mulliner

• Only 22,000 miles from new

• Stunning Fireglow Red with Barley leather and Maple Wood dash

• History file includes factory build records

• Recent significant expenditure with Bentley specialists

Superbly presented in the attractive combination of Fireglow Red with Barley hide and aBurgundy soft-top, this Azure Mulliner is a cherished, low-mileage example of Bentley’s sumptuous convertible.

First registered on 12 January 2001 and sold new by celebrated London dealer Jack Barclay Ltd, the Bentley comes with a set of factory Construction and Test Records from the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club. These document its build process and bespoke specification, from the Birdseye Maple veneer and Wilton overmats for the interior, to the wing vents and stainless headlamp surrounds. 

It’s also noted that the car was specified with what Bentley referred to as ‘intermediate’ flared wheelarches, plus embroidered marque emblems for the head restraints, a chrome radiator shell and red badges. The wheelarches alone added almost £20,000 to the new price, which ended up totalling £238,767. 

The Bentley’s extensive service record begins when it returned to Jack Barclay for its six-month check-up. Its service book is full of stamps from main dealers in Newcastle and Manchester, as well as marque specialist Hofmann’s in Henley, which looked after the car between 2011 and 2017, by which time it had covered 20,650 miles.

Owned by its current custodian since 2016, it has been maintained regardless of cost in recent years and has wanted for nothing. In 2022, the Azure was entrusted to marque specialist Beaconsfield Workshop for an overhaul of the suspension and braking systems, plus bodywork and paint repairs. It returned there in 2024 so that the powered hood mechanism could be rebuilt.

The end result of this considerable investment is an extremely well-sorted example of the rare Azure Mulliner. Now being offered for sale complete with its original owner’s handbook and service handbook, it has still covered only 22,000 miles from new and perfectly combines the trademark Bentley qualities of comfort, luxury and performance.