Not Sold (Est: £80,000 - £100k)
Ex-Nethercutt Collection 1938 Bentley 4¼-Litre 'Disappearing Hood' Sports Tourer
Bonhams • UK • 13 Apr 2025
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Not Sold (Est: £80,000 - £100,000)
Ex-Nethercutt Collection 1938 Bentley 4¼-Litre 'Disappearing Hood' Sports Tourer
UK • 13 Apr 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1938 'Derby' Bentley, chassis number 'B190LS', boasts a unique coachwork by Hooper & Co and a distinguished ownership history, including Sir John Jarvis and Jack Nethercutt. While it has been unused since 2011 and requires recommissioning, it presents a rare opportunity to own a well-documented classic with significant provenance and attractive original livery.
Condition
6
The car is described as being in 'very original condition but in need of restoration/reconditioning'. It has been unused since acquisition in 2011 and requires recommissioning before returning to the road. While it benefited from regular expert maintenance during its time in the Nethercutt Collection, its current state necessitates restoration work, suggesting a condition rating that reflects both its originality and need for improvement.
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28,647 miles (via 2010 MOT)
EXP 1
1938
Auction
B190LS
RHD
United Kingdom
Not Sold (Est: £80,000 - £100k)
Ex-Nethercutt Collection 1938 Bentley 4¼-Litre 'Disappearing Hood' Sports Tourer
Bonhams • UK • 13 Apr 2025
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
Body no.
8999 • First owned by Sir John Jarvis Bt MP • Known ownership history from new • Featured in several books on the marque • Present ownership since 2011 • Unused since acquisition • Requires recommissioning A handsome 'Derby' Bentley with unique coachwork, chassis number 'B190LS' was delivered new in April 1938 to Sir John Jarvis, Conservative Member of Parliament for Guildford in Surrey, who is best known for his philanthropic and industrial efforts to assist the Tyneside town of Jarrow during the economic depression years of the 1930s.
Originally registered 'EXP 1', the Bentley was bodied by Hooper & Co, London-based carriage makers to Queen Victoria and King Edward VII and arguably the finest of all British coachbuilders.
Described in factory records as a 'special sports tourer', it features wind-up windows and a fully retractable convertible hood which, when erected, offers 'all-weather' protection.
A Bosch wireless set formed part of the specification also.
Sir John J...
Price Analysis vs Other 4.25 Litre Hoopers
£128,800
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£128,800
Median Price (All Time)
£128,800
Highest Price (All Time)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 4th Nov 2011
Latest MOT mileage:
28,647 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 5th Nov 2010, 28,647 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
MOT Mileage Trend
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