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Bentley Java
1994 - 1996

Number manufactured 18 First and last chassis number First chassis number: SCBVH99C8RCH00480 (1994). Last chassis number: SCBVH99C4TCH00497 (1996). Characteristics and peculiarities - The Sultan of Brunei attended the 1994 Geneva Motor Show where the Bentley Java concept car was shown. Although the model was not a production car, he ordered many. - The production included 6 convertibles, 6 estates and 6 coupes. The specifications were the same for all Java cars, apart from body configuration and colour. - The Bentley Java was designed by Graham Hull, head of design at Rolls Royce/Bentley, and Roy Axe from Design Research Associates limited. The cars were built by MGA Developments from Coventry. - It was the first Bentley to brake with the Bentley style of twin round head lamps. - The concept car was built on a BMW 5 platform and had a BMW 3.5 litre V8 twin turbo engine with intercoolers and a four-speed automatic gearbox. The production cars got the 4.0 litre V8 BMW engine. - Performance: 0-60 mph in 5.6 seconds; top speed in excess of 170 mph (273 km/h), electronically governed to 155 mph (250 km/h). - Compared with the estate version the coupe version had a lowered roofline, a 90 mm extension to the wheelbase (the estate was shorter), and bigger wheels (18 inch). Production and chassis numbers This model has the letter "V" on the 4th position, the letter "H" on the 5th position and the digits "99" on the 6th and 7th position in het chassis number. These combinations occur (as far as I know) only at these Java models. The letter "H" on the fifth position in the chassis number indicates a non standard model for selected customers, especially Brunei. The serial numbers at the end of the chassis numbers don't belong to the regular numbers in that model year. Some chassis numbers Java Convertible, model year 1994 SCBVH99C8RCH00480 SCBVH99CXRCH00481 SCBVH99C1RCH00482 Java Coupe, model year 1996 SCBVH99CXTCH00486 SCBVH99C1TCH00487 SCBVH99C3TCH00488 Java Estate, model year 1996 SCBVH99C5TCH00492 SCBVH99C7TCH00493 SCBVH99C9TCH00494 SCBVH99D2RCH00483 SCBVH99C5RCH00484 SCBVH99C7RCH00485 SCBVH99C5TCH00489 SCBVH99C1TCH00490 SCBVH99C3TCH00491 SCBVH99C0TCH00495 SCBVH99C2TCH00496 SCBVH99C4TCH00497 The Bentley Java was based upon the concept car that was presented to the public in 1994 and that was never taken into production:

Bentley Java Coupé (pictures above and below). Bentley Java Estate (pictures below).

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