Not Sold • £400,000 - £500,000
1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer
United Kingdom • 11 Dec 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1932 Bentley 8-Litre 'Le Mans' Tourer is one of only 100 ever produced. It has a known ownership history and was professionally restored between 2002 and 2007, though it requires recommissioning before returning to the road.
Condition
6
The car was in a semi-derelict state in 2002 and has been rebuilt since then. The Oldtimertaxatie Valuation Report was generally favourable but stated that recommissioning would be required before this car returns to the road.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
YM 5046
Chassis No:
Odometer:
50,000 miles
PN 9513
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
• One of only 100 8-Litre models produced • Known ownership history • Professionally restored between 2002 and 2007 • Present ownership since 2014 Although the prevailing image of Bentley cars during the Cricklewood period of the company's life is that of out-and-out sports cars and fast tourers, it is often overlooked that W O Bentley made a determined bid for the carriage trade, particularly with his larger 4½-Litre, 6½-Litre and 8-Litre models, and it is largely because of this that Napier's bid for the company in 1931 was thwarted by Rolls-Royce, which doubtless saw that a rejuvenated Bentley company would present strong competition for its own models.
As it is, only 100 examples of the 8-Litre model had been produced before bankruptcy overtook the original Bentley company; had they been in a stronger financial position it might well have been a different story.
With a chassis price of £1,850, the 8-Litre Bentley was in direct competition with the Rolls-Royce Phantom II while off...
Points of note
£315,639
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£655,521
Median Price (Since 2020)
£2,552,805
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Jul 10 2013
Latest MOT Mileage
25,309 miles
Registration Date
1932-05-27
MOT History
Passed
On Jul 11 2012 with 25,309 miles
Passed
On Dec 15 2011 with 25,123 miles
Passed
On Sep 17 2009 with 24,102 miles
Passed
On Sep 23 2008 with 6,334 miles
Passed
On Jul 26 2007 with 846 miles
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