Classic V8 Bentley owned by Elton John goes up for sale – with very special feature unique to the singer
A CLASSIC Bently once owned by famous singer Elton John is going under the hammer at auction this week.
The 1992 Bentley Continental R was bought new by Elton and bidding is already at £22,000 on the auction website after less than a day.
The Continental R is a luxury powerhouse even by today's standards, with a huge 6.75-litre V8 petrol engine taking it to a 145mph top speed.
The description says the car was 'bought new in August 1992 by Sir Elton John via his management company William A Bong Limited, and he kept it for four years until November 1996.'
A letter is included from the next owner as proof they bought it from Rocket Man himself.
The advert goes on to say: 'The cabin is a mix of grey leather and carpet and rich burr walnut trim and is in fantastic condition, deeply padded upholstery for supreme comfort with the finest quality hide seats.'
But this being a Bentley and the first owner being Sir Elton John, it's no surprise a special bespoke feature made its way onto the motor.
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Such a star couldn't make do with a standard stereo, so he had a custom one fitted to get the party started.
Car & Classic head of editorial Chris Pollitt said: “The music legend is well known for his love of interesting cars and it is befitting of such a vehicle and original owner that music would not come through any ordinary audio system."
The description states: 'There are 14 MB Quart speakers hidden around the cabin.
'Two in each door, two in each rear side panel, tweeters in the dash and subs in the parcel shelf, even a pair of speakers in the sides of the centre console.
'No matter what your musical taste, this is the perfect place to enjoy Your Song.
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'Hidden behind a panel in the boot are a trio of amplifiers to power the speakers.'
The big Bentley comes with lots of service history, had a new gearbox in 2002 and a recent set of new Michelin tyres.
A new Bentley Continental R cost around £178,000 in 1992, or around £351,000 in today's money.
Bidding on this one continues until 20.10 on 13th September 2022.
