Bentley Turbo R
Hooper 2-door saloon conversion

Contents of this page 1. General information about this car 2. Photos to introduce the car; if available 3. Copies of documentation, such as specifications and details of the Hooper coachbuilding; if available 4. Photos from the internet, Facebook and other sources; if available

VIN	SCBZR04A5LCH33427		Colour exterior	Acrylic Tudor red
Model year	1990		Colour interior	Magnolia leather piped St James red, Cherry red Wilton carpets, Dark red lambswool rugs
First owner	Messrs Al Maktoum, London, England		Registrations	H441XYT
Factory features	-
Hooper coachbuilt	Two door configuration with coachbuilt doors extended by 207mm and extended rear quarter panels Hooper coachbuilt smaller rear window Hooper chrome plate alloy wheels with low profile sports tyres Cellular telephone facility to front armrest Opening rear armrest Badge bar Rear quarter badges Polished stainless steel infills to rear tail lights, front and rear bumpers Corniche front seats with manual tilt forward backrest and electric slide forward seat base Fully veneered burr walnut capping rails and dado rails with cross banding Rear quarter panels incorporating illuminated storage pockets with veneered back panel Burr walnut veneer effect surround to coachbuilt window Pioneer "State of the Art" hi-fi with multiplay CD 'Flying B' to boot lock Hooper style mesh grille Veneered map pocket to both front doors
Further remarks	Auctioned by Bonhams, December 2009. Auction brochure notes: "This very rare Bentley was delivered new to its first owners, Messrs Al Maktoum, the ruling dynasty of the United Arab Emirates and celebrated racehorse owning family. The car has had only one other recorded owner, Roy 'Pretty Boy' Shaw, who acquired it on 21st March 1998. Born in Stepney, East London in 1936, Royston Henry Shaw, commonly known as 'Pretty Boy', is a millionaire businessman, property developer and successful author who formerly was a notorious criminal. He was an associate of the Kray twins and a high profile and much respected figure in the criminal underworld, serving terms in many of Her Majesty's Prisons as a 'Category A' prisoner. From the late 1970s onwards, his career as one of this country's most successful unlicensed bare-knuckle boxers brought him equal fame. Since turning his back on his former careers, Roy Shaw has also found success as an author, penning a best-selling autobiography 'Pretty Boy'." "In 2005 the Bentley was involved in an accident and classed as a 'Category D' insurance loss, being damaged but repairable. The insurer declined to repair the vehicle, which nevertheless has since been rebuilt to fully roadworthy condition by Bentley and Rolls-Royce specialists and repainted in its original colour. As well as Hooper's embellishments to the interior, noteworthy features include the later design matrix front grille, front spoiler with mesh insert, new 17" 'Special Edition' alloy wheels and new Avon tyres. Finished in Tudor Red with magnolia-piped St James' Red leather interior."

3. Copies of documentation


Documents of the donor car





Hooper documents







4. Photos from the internet, Facebook and other sources


Spotted at the Hooperfest, Annual Rally of the RREC, England, June 20013:

















































Photos from several websites, such as Bentleyspotting: