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£61,636

1937 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre torpédo "Sportsman

France • 27 Oct 2024

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AI Listing Summary

This 1937 Bentley Derby, originally a Park Ward saloon, features a unique torpedo body built by Diskon & Molyneux in Australia. The car has been well-maintained, with a replaced engine and overdrive, and benefits from regular servicing by a former chief mechanic for the King of Morocco.

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Condition 

7

The car has had an older restoration that is well-preserved, along with regular servicing of the mechanics. However, the engine was replaced in 2003, and there is mention of wear visible in paint, interior, or wheels, and the need for some reconditioning.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

B86KT

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

DYK 337

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Carte grise française Châssis n° B86KT French title Chassis No B86KT Engine No   - Well-preserved old restoration - Unique torpedo bodywork! - Same owner for 25 years   Delivered new in June 1937 in England to a Mr.

George Byrne as a Park Ward saloon car, this Bentley was exported to Australia in 1974 by a collector residing in Sydney called Frank Illich.

As the bodywork was decaying, he commissioned Sydney-based coachbuilder Diskon & Molyneux to build a bridged torpedo mounted like the style of a Castagna design.

The car was then painted mustard yellow and the interior redone in brown leather with a wooden dashboard fitted with Bentley instrumentation including a wind-up clock.

A black soft top is put away behind the bench seat and the car is accompanied by a jack and its crank stamped DYK 337, which may correspond to its original English registration.

Equipment also include two mirror/light combinations, deflectors marked with the “B” for Bentley, Lucas headlights and two chro...

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£17,688

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£68,867

Median Price (Since 2020)

£578,299

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