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Bring a Trailer’s Mid-August Luxury Listings Emphasize Provenance as Bentley GT Speed Hybrid Draws Notice

Buyers get fuller disclosure with Carfax histories, service records and open recalls laid out up front.

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Overview

  • New Aug. 22 postings include a no‑reserve 2001 BMW 740i Sport with fresh timing‑chain work, a 41k‑mile 2004 Mercedes‑Benz SL500 at no reserve, and a 64k‑mile 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera cabriolet with a clean Carfax.
  • The Aug. 21 batch features multiple documented Porsches such as a 23k‑mile 2008 911 Carrera 6‑speed, a Canadian‑market 1991 911 Carrera 2 cabriolet, and a 40k‑mile 1997 911 Targa with a prior cosmetic damage entry reported in 2024.
  • Compliance notes are explicit, with a 2015 Porsche Macan S showing open manufacturer actions and lacking a California emissions pass, a 2022 Cayenne Turbo Coupe carrying an open recall and a duplicate New York title, and a 2003 911 Turbo X50 confirmed to have passed California smog in August 2025.
  • Several offerings are no reserve, including a 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa, a 1989 Porsche 928 S4, a 2013 Audi S5 cabriolet, and a 2007 BMW 328i convertible, reflecting strategies to guarantee a sale and widen bidder interest.
  • Separately, The Korea Herald’s test of Bentley’s plug‑in hybrid Continental GT Speed reports a 3.2‑second 0–100 km/h time, 782 hp with a V8–electric setup, up to 64 km of electric range, and Korea deliveries that began in May 2025.