£215.7k
1922 Bentley 3-Liter Short Chassis Tourer
Bonhams • US • 29 Sept 2023
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£215,702
1922 Bentley 3-Liter Short Chassis Tourer
US • 29 Sept 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1922 Bentley 3-Liter Short Chassis Tourer, chassis number 166, features coachwork by Park Ward. It retains its original engine and has been upgraded to 'Speed' model specifications, meticulously maintained by the current owner since 1979.
Condition
7
The car retains its original engine, gearbox, rear axle, and dashboard cluster, along with a guarantee from 1923. It has been meticulously maintained by the current owner since 1979 and has undergone a complete restoration, including reskinning any necessary panel work. The car drives nicely with a smooth transmission, good power, and road holding.
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Manual
RHD
United States
WGD-222
1922
Auction
£215.7k
1922 Bentley 3-Liter Short Chassis Tourer
Bonhams • US • 29 Sept 2023
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
2,996cc Single Overhead Camshaft 4-Cylinder Inline
Engine Dual SU "Sloper" Carburetors (see text) 82hp 4-Speed Manual Transmission 4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes 4-Wheel Semi-Elliptical Leaf Spring Suspension with Live Axles *Sporting short chassis with its original bodywork *Uprated to 'Speed' model specifications *In the current ownership since 1979 *A lovely tour and event car THE BENTLEY 3-LITER "For the man who wants a true sporting type of light-bodied car for use on a Continental tour – where speed limits are not meant to be observed – the 3 Litre Bentley is undoubtedly the car par excellence." S.C.H.
"Sammy" Davis, The Autocar, 1920 While later Bentleys grew into large, fast, comfortable, powerful cars, it was the original conception of the 3-Liter—what Walter Owen Bentley intended to be a fast, reliable sporting car—that proved to be in the end the most successful.
It was the foundation upon which his and Bentley's reputation was built.
In nine years production some 1,600 ...
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£105,000
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£162,834
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£241,500
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