£138k
1925 Bentley 3-Litre Open Tourer Registration no. PE 2667 Chassis no. 1079
Bonhams • UK • 11 Apr 2022
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£138,000
1925 Bentley 3-Litre Open Tourer Registration no. PE 2667 Chassis no. 1079
UK • 11 Apr 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1925 Bentley 3-Litre Open Tourer, chassis number 1079, has a known ownership history and was re-bodied as a Vanden Plas-style tourer. Restored approximately 30 years ago, it features a classic British Racing Green and Brooklands Green exterior, black leather interior, and various vintage-era accessories and badges.
Condition
6
The car was restored approximately 30 years ago and is described as still looking splendid, with a patinated leather interior in keeping with its vintage era. It has some wear and tear but is still in good condition overall.
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1079
RHD
United Kingdom
PE 2667
1925
Auction
£138k
1925 Bentley 3-Litre Open Tourer Registration no. PE 2667 Chassis no. 1079
Bonhams • UK • 11 Apr 2022
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
• Known ownership history • Re-bodied as a Vanden Plas-style tourer • Restored circa 30 years ago This Bentley 3-Litre, number '1079', was completed in April 1925 on the 'Standard Long' chassis and first owned by one Guy Dutton.
First registered as 'PE 2667', the car was bodied by HJ Mulliner with their 'Allweather' bodywork and finished in grey and black.
In her seminal work on the marque, Bentley the Vintage Years, Dr Claire Hay records that the original engine ('1075') is in chassis '994'.
Guy Dutton appears to have kept the Bentley until it was transferred on 11th May 1935 to Brooklands Aviation at Sywell Aerodrome where it appears to have been converted into a fire tender.
There is a photograph of the car in Bill Boddy's Brooklands Volume 3 showing it as a fire tender and captioned 'Put into Service, 1935'.
The logbook has been altered to read 'Class: Fire
Engine'.
The car's second old-style logbook shows that 'PE 2667' was acquired by Bert Middlemas (Hornby Park Motors) on...
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