Bentley Continental R Le Mans Series Coupe 1 of 12 UK RHD

Finished in Stunning Black Oriole with Black Hide, Black Knee Roll and Top Roll on the Dashboard, Black carpets with Black Lambs Wool Overmats, all the usual Bentley Refinements and just had complete overhaul by Marque specialists Hillier Hills. Stunning Condition inside and Out viewing highly recommended. First registered on October 2001. Only 46 Continental R Le Mans models were manufactured in 2001 to 2002, only 12 of which were right-hand drive. Service History listed below PDi 26.10.2001 @ HR Owen London. Customer assurance check 25.10.2001 @ 67 miles Bentley London. Service 28.03.2002 @ 788 miles Bentley London. Service 30.09.2002 @ 2,040 miles Bentley London. Service 09.04.2003 @ 3,651 miles Bentley London. Service 01.08.2003 @ 5,431 miles Jack Barclay Bentley London. Service 09.02.2004 @ 8,164 miles Jack Barclay Bentley London. Service 08.06.2005 @ 10,668 miles Jack Barclay Bentley London. Service 14.07.2006 @ 11,915 miles Jack Barclay Bentley London. Service 05.11.2007 @ 13,194 miles Bentley Birmingham. Service 20.10.2008 @ 16,905 miles Bentley Cheltenham. Service 24.03.2010 @ 18,170 miles Bentley HR Owen London. Service 21.05.2011 @ 18,570 miles Bentley Specialist. Service 25.04.2014 @ 20,122 miles Bentley Specialist. Service 23.06.2015 @ 24,760 miles Bentley Specialist. Service 30.03.2016 @ 25,948 miles Bentley Specialist. Service 30.08.2017 @ 30,005 miles Bentley Specialist. Service 13.03.2018 @ 30,258 miles Bentley Specialist MOT 17.03.2020 @ 30,704 miles Bentley specialist Service 18.08.2022 @ 30,766 miles Bentley Specialist. Major Service 09.11.2023 @ 30,915 miles Bentley Specialist. Le Man Edition History, In 2001 Bentley returned to Le Mans after an absence of 71 years, having last contested the world's most prestigious endurance race in 1930, scoring its fifth victory. Bentley's EXP Speed 8 sports prototype finished a creditable 3rd on its first outing at the Circuit de la Sarthe and in developed form secured an historic sixth victory for the famous British marque in 2003. To celebrate Bentley's renewed Le Mans campaign the company introduced limited edition 'Le Mans' versions of the existing Continental R and Continental T models. This latest Continental had first been seen at Geneva in 1985 as a concept car, 'Project 90', a mocked-up coup� intended to gauge public response to the idea of a high-performance car unique to Bentley, whose 1980s resurgence had hitherto relied exclusively on models sharing their basic architecture with other Rolls-Royce products. When the real thing - the Bentley Continental R - was unveiled six years later, the waiting crowd burst into spontaneous applause. Styled with the assistance of consultants International Automotive Design, the Continental R benefited from computer-aided design and wind tunnel testing in the devising of its sleekly streamlined shape. Despite the need to incorporate non-traditional features such as doors recessed into the roof, the result looked every bit a Bentley, albeit one restated for the 1990s. Also new was the gearbox, a four-speed automatic with an 'overdrive' top ratio, but the main focus of interest was the newcomer's performance. Needless to say, this was outstanding, the combination of the 325bhp Turbo R engine in the new wind-cheating shape cutting the 0-60mph time to under 6 seconds and boosting top speed to in excess of 150mph. For the exclusive 'Le Mans' variants, the 420bhp engine of the Continental T was adopted together with a plethora of special features. The latter included flared wheel arches; green badges to the radiator, wheels and boot; 18" five-spoke alloy wheels; sports bumper package; four-pipe exhaust outlets; and 'Le Mans' wing badges. Interior upgrades consisted of drilled control pedals; push button starter; sports seats with 'Bentley' headrest logos; stacked central instrumentation cluster with chrome bezels and green dials; dark waln