So in a an unusual twist of fate, there was a Bentley Brooklands being sold near where I live in Ohio, of all places. Seeing as there were less than 500 Brooklands ever made in the entire world, I figured this might be the only chance in my life that I get to see this car in person. Quite a few people were there taking photos, young and old, so this was a car that demanded respect even in the sea of S-Classes, Porsches, and BMW's it was surrounded in.

You have no idea how large this car is until you see it in person. It absolutely dwarfed the S580 that was parked next to it. I wish I had more time with it to open the bonnet and see that glorious 6 and 3/4 V8.

 

look at all that cheesy fake wood

 

No, that wood was legit, and it better be for a car originally costing $375K. Tried pushing a couple panels and there was no creak whatsoever, so there was a big chunk behind the dash.

What was cheesy was that tacked-on satellite radio that literally looked like it came from Radio Shack. Apparently that was how it came out the factory too lol.

 

I'm a fan of fine hardwood but there is too much of it. The parking brake pedal is close enough to the rest that is looks like a clutch pedal.

 

Nice!

 

I was more bothered by the park release lever which looked like it came out of a Volkswagen. Easily the most noticeable piece of plastic in the entire vehicle.

 

Lol, high gloss burled walnut wood trim. I always wanted to have the look of my childhood dresser in my car. The epitome of late 90's early 2000's luxury. I'm so happy that trend is gone as it looks seriously tacky today. I respect it here cause it's so period specific. It's a very fine automobile. Love it!

One of my favorites from this era was the Continental SC (with the targa top) which the Brooklands replaced.

 

Big planks of glossy burled walnut are still the norm for Bentley today.



I think they only recently started offering matte wood in the hybrid Flying Spur. Your only other option if you didn't want gloss wood was gloss black trim.

The saddle color in the Brooklands definitely helped offset all the wood, it's much more noticeable in a beige interior like the one Doug Demuro reviewed.

 

That paint is absolutely stunning!

 

Absolutely. My photos don't do it any justice because it comes across as being a shade of gray, when in person it's a very metallic olive green. I think Bentley calls it "Cypress." And it goes perfectly with the saddle interior, the definitive color combination of a British car. I also like how the coachline was saddle.

Metallic green paints really aren't all that common anymore unfortunately, I can only think of the Nori Green that Lexus offers.

 

that's a gorgeous old car (and i don't like many old cars). thanks for sharing.

looks in incredible shape, how many miles on it? and what's it selling for?

 

One of my professors drove a gold one in college. It was awesome. I should've asked for a ride lol.

On a side note, that era of Bentleys had some hilarious "quirks." I'll never forget riding in my grandfather's Arnage with all of 800 miles on it and then going over a big bump and having the glovebox come completely unlatched. Some things were just poorly fitted or cheap (radio/sat nav) but it somehow didn't ruin the experience.

 

Yup, they sure do. Lol. But the cut is definitely different and it's no longer around every single button, dial, vent, cup holder, steering wheel, etc like an aftermarket stick on trim piece. Lol. And you can pair it with two tone wood, metal etc giving it a much different look and effect.

 

it’s not fake

 

I think he was just kidding.