The Bentley Brooklands is a brutish slab of British luxury - should you buy one used? We investigate its pros and pitfalls
On top of the launch price of £230,000 - £343,000 in today’s money - you could add plenty of pricey extras, including £2250 for the flying mascot on the bonnet, and £20,000 for carbon brakes. So it pays to study the spec of any intended purchase carefully.
The model’s rarity and majesty have kept prices high today. Values seldom dip below £120,000, give or take for high or low mileage, which represents a £90,000 premium over similar-ages from Bentley’s entry-model coupé range. The likes of the Brooklands will never be seen again, demand having shifted to luxurious SUVs.
There have been many cars crafted by hand from expensive materials, but they’re often tucked away in dehumidified garages year round. The Brooklands, like its 1930s forebear, was designed to be used. It is a sumptuous grand tourer that looks its best when heroically fly-spattered, rather than pampered on a trailer.
It was built for a world that no longer exists, using expertise and techniques that are being subsumed by automation. As a compelling expression of a bygone age, the Brooklands deserves to be celebrated. “I used to own a Mulsanne, but I just saw the prices tumbling, so I replaced it with the Brooklands. I love its coupé styling. It’s just a wonderful car, quite sporty even. I’ve enjoyed taking it up to north-west Scotland, among other road trips. I have even seen 18mpg on long runs.
With mileages almost exclusively below 35,000, prices are weighted more heavily on the car’s specification and condition than its mileage. The Brooklands name appeared in 1992 when it was used on the replacement for the Mulsanne and Eight saloons. In 1999, the Brooklands R was replaced by the Arnage – sibling to theHow much to spend Well-maintained cars with mileages between 20,000 and 40,000, advertised by prestige specialist dealers, very occasionally private sellers.
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