£146.1k (Est: £100.1k - £133.5k)
1923 Bentley 3 Litre tourer by Harrison & Sons
Artcurial • France • 28 Sept 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£146,142 (Est: £100,098 - £133,464)
1923 Bentley 3 Litre tourer by Harrison & Sons
France • 28 Sept 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1923 Bentley 3 Litre is a rare find, boasting the original engine and Harrison four-seater bodywork. It has been part of the same family collection in Bordeaux since 1962, making its provenance exceptional, despite needing some cosmetic attention.
Condition
6
The car has an older, high-quality restoration but is now in reasonable used condition. The paintwork has some marks and signs of reactions, likely due to the aluminum body. The interior was retrimmed at an unknown date and is in decent condition. The car was overhauled in 2012, indicating it needed some work to be driven again after being laid up.
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1188 BC 33
1923
Auction
RHD
France
£146.1k (Est: £100.1k - £133.5k)
1923 Bentley 3 Litre tourer by Harrison & Sons
Artcurial • France • 28 Sept 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
French titleChassis no.
245
Engine no.
247
- In a major collection in Bordeaux since 1962 - Original engine, well-preserved car - Supplied from the factory with Harrison four-seater bodywork - No reserve
This car’s provenance and history make it exceptional.
It is still fitted with the same style of bodywork as when it left the factory in April 1923, a four-seat tourer produced by the London coachbuilder R.
Harrison & Sons.
Moreover, it has been part of this collection in Bordeaux since the 1960s, as can be seen from its registration 1188 BC 33 dating from 1962 (replaced in 2012 when it was registered as a historic vehicle).
The car appears to have been in France before this date, although we have been unable to verify this.
It has therefore been owned by the same family for more than 60 years, which is most unusual! This Bentley 3 Litre was the subject of an older, high-quality restoration and is now in reasonable used condition.
The paintwork shows some marks and a few sig...
Price Analysis vs Other 3 Litre Tourers
£105,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£162,834
Median Price (Since 2020)
£241,500
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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