Full name
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Bentley Continental
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Production
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- Production years: from 1985 up to and including 1989
- Production number: 194
- Percentage of the complete production: 0,4%
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Chassisnumbers
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- The first 5 characters of the chassisnumber of these Continentals are: SCBZD. The following 3 characters are 000, 00A, 02A, 42A or 02D. The 9th character is a varying control-digit. The 10e position is a F, G, H, J or K. On the 11th position there is a C. The right-hand drive Continental has on the 12th position always a H, the left-hand drive has a X.
- The first Continental is SCBZD0001FCH09030, the last one is SCBZD00A2KCH29290; the numbers were mixed with the Corniche II, Silver Spirit and derivatives.
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What makes this model unique
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- All unique properties of the Corniche convertible
- Colour-keyed radiator grille vanes (except on white cars), bumpers and mirrors
- Special Continental aluminium wheels
- Twin exhaust
- Chrome rim around the wheel arches
- Third brake light on the boot lid
- Rear reversing lights and fog lights are located besides the licence plate
- Identification plate "BENTLEY" on the left and "CONTINENTAL" on the right on the boot lid
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Further details and special features
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Not applicable.
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The Continental was visually rather much changed. It got colour-keyed radiator grille vanes, bumpers and mirrors, a rim around the wheel arches and modern aluminium wheels.
Picture: the DBJ23375 from 1988.
The Continental has a third brake light on the boot lid and fog lights and reversing lights besides the licence plate. The left identification plate mentions "BENTLEY", the right one "CONTINENTAL".
Picture: the SCBZD42A7HCX16755 from 1987.
Also with a closed hood the Continental looks very beautiful, like can be seen at this late example of the Continental with technical specifications like the Corniche II.
Picture: the SCBZD02A5KCX29150 from 1989.
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