Bentley Turbo R setting speed endurance record

Watch a 30,000 mile Bentley Turbo R smash the one-hour endurance record, previously held by a Lamborghini Countach!
Source: VHS tape from the video archives of the Rolls-Royce Owners' Club and Rolls-Royce Foundation.

[@joelhenderson4450]

Imagine with modern tires and aerial refuelling what she might be capable of.

[@terrymurphy2637]

Thanks for this. Reg Abbiss has such a great voice for this video. Really explains what a great car the Turbo R was & why I enjoy mine .Forgot that Bentley beat the Lamborghini Countach speed record too.

[@byteme9718]

What? The two mile bowl is circular and there are no oval turns. There are many instances where Vauxhall test drivers have set the cruise control and fallen asleep through boredom and some where they've moved from the driver's seat and sat in the rear. The position on the banked track is determined solely by speed and vehicle mass. The Turbo R was an awesome car that has no need for lies and fairy tales to support it.

[@joelhenderson4450]

The pheasant, did not survive.

[@stevepearce6689]

The fuel did not survive

[@gillesbueno1153]

Good luck for the driver who bought the car then after…

[@alancrisp1582]

🤔 It's now only suitable as a parts - donor vehicle now !!.

[@ChicagoItalian]

Have either one of you ever owned one of these before. One that is in good mechanical condition?

[@alancrisp1582]

@@ChicagoItalian 🤔 Yes ,I own a Bentley Brooklands non turbo 1995, silver spirit mark IV, last of line..A silver Seraph 1999. Due to modern electronics the later Rolls_Royce and Bentley vehicles contain. Be afraid 😨, very afraid !!!.

[@lukemallory7832]

@@alancrisp1582 Would you recommend a Brooklands or Silver Spirit? Any model year to get / avoid?

[@alancrisp1582]

@@lukemallory7832 my advice to you. Bentley Brooklands, or Rolls_Royce Silver spirit ?. This is your personal preference, as under the hood and mostly everything else. They are excatly the same car and engine !. Buy the best one you can afford and find, avoid cars with very low mileage, because these vehicles have been mostly sitting around in garages, and these big V 8 engine cars were made to be driven. The longer they sit idol ,the more problems develop. Due to large depreciation, these old-school cars are such wonderful value today. My friend these are really good examples available, but of course there are also some bad ones !. Choose carefully and have lots of fun with them ,remember life is short..............