en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Azure
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1,403 Produced
Bentley’s own Heritage material says the first-generation Azure totaled 1,311 cars, not 1,403. The larger figure appears to come from Pininfarina body-production records rather than completed Azure production.
Full reasoning
Bentley’s Heritage Collection material for the first-generation Azure states that the car was in production from 1995 to 2003 and that “1,311 were made.” That directly conflicts with the infobox claim that 1,403 were produced.
A likely reason for the mismatch is that the article later cites Pininfarina body production records. Those body-count figures are not the same thing as Bentley’s own total for completed first-generation Azure cars. In other words, 1,403 is not supported as the number of completed Azures by Bentley’s own production summary.
Because the page presents 1,403 as the vehicle’s production total, readers are likely to take it as the number of first-generation Bentley Azure cars built. Bentley’s own Heritage source contradicts that and gives 1,311 instead.
2 sources
- Bentley Motors Heritage Collection – 2003 Azure Final Series vehicle specifications
This first-generation Azure was in production from 1995 to 2003, during which time 1,311 were made.
- Bentley Azure (1995-2003), specifications & history - Klassiekerweb
The first generation Bentley Azure It was produced from 1995 to 2003, during a period in which 1.311 units were made.
The production version of the Grand Convertible was unveiled at the 2017 Dubai Motor Show.
Contemporary reports say Bentley showed the Grand Convertible by Mulliner at a private customer event at Bentley Emirates in Dubai, not as a Dubai Motor Show unveiling. The National also reported before the show that Bentley would not be represented there.
Full reasoning
The available contemporary sources do not support describing this as a Dubai Motor Show unveiling.
A November 15, 2017 report on the launch says Bentley was showing the Grand Convertible by Mulliner at “a private customer event at Bentley Emirates, Dubai.” Separately, The National reported on November 12, 2017—just before the show opened—that “Bentley won't be represented at Dubai” (i.e., the Dubai motor show).
Taken together, those sources indicate the car was revealed in Dubai, but not unveiled at the 2017 Dubai Motor Show itself. Presenting it as a motor-show unveiling misstates the event and venue.
2 sources
- Bentley Grand Convertible by Mulliner launched in Dubai - Biz Today
Bentley is today showcasing a highly exclusive coach-built model, the Grand Convertible by Mulliner, at a private customer event at Bentley Emirates, Dubai.
- New challenges for the world's auto shows as some car makers stay away | The National
Bentley won't be represented at Dubai, nor will Bugatti, Honda, Peugeot and Volvo, despite the biennial expo being the largest event on the Middle East automotive calendar.