Not Sold (Est: £208.5k - £250.2k)
1922 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer
Bonhams • France • 2 Feb 2023
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Not Sold (Est: £208,538 - £250,245)
1922 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer
France • 2 Feb 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1922 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer, chassis number 35, is a significant early production model, being the 35th Bentley produced. It has a fully restored Harrison tourer body and a meticulously maintained engine with Speed Model enhancements. The car boasts eligibility for prestigious historic events, making it a notable collector's item.
Condition
8
The car underwent a complete restoration in the 1990s to the highest standard, with chassis, engine, axle, and bodywork all addressed. It is described as being in full working order and complete with all accessories. It is also eligible for prestigious Historic events and Concours d'Élégance, suggesting a high level of presentation and mechanical soundness.
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Manual
RHD
France
XK 3010
1922
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £208.5k - £250.2k)
1922 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer
Bonhams • France • 2 Feb 2023
Market Position:
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Description
• The 35th Bentley production car • Fully restored in the 1990s • Eligible for the Le Mans Classic and other prestigious Historic events With characteristic humility 'W O' was constantly amazed by the enthusiasm of later generations for the products of Bentley Motors Limited, and it is testimony to the soundness of his engineering design skills that so many of his products have survived.
From the humblest of beginnings in a mews garage off Baker Street, London in 1919 the Bentley rapidly achieved fame as an exciting fast touring car, well able to compete with the best of European and American sports cars in the tough world of motor sport in the 1920s.
Bentley's domination at Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930 is legendary, and one can only admire the Herculean efforts of such giants as Woolf Barnato, Jack Dunfee, Tim Birkin and Sammy Davis, consistently wrestling the British Racing Green sports cars to victory.
W O Bentley proudly unveiled the new 3-litre car bearing his nam...
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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