• Delivered new in the UK • In the USA by 1960 • In dry storage since circa 1960 to 2019.

• Restored over the last two years "One's impression, when seeing the new 3½ litre Bentley for the first time, is that here we have an absolute thoroughbred.

Its low build, its graceful lines, and yet sturdy appearance, all make for a car capable of high speed, combined with the utmost safety and comfort.

This impression was intensified when I had an opportunity of handling the car under very adverse road conditions." - Sir Malcolm Campbell, writing in The Field .

Although Rolls-Royce's acquisition of Bentley Motors in 1931 robbed the latter of its independence, it did at least ensure the survival of the Bentley name.

Launched at Ascot in August 1933, the first of the 'Derby Bentleys', as they would come to be known, continued the marque's sporting associations but in a manner even more refined than before.

Even W O Bentley himself acknowledged that the 3½-Litre model was the finest ever to ...