Not Sold | Offered from the estate of the late Leo Guckian 1929 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Drophead Coupé

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Not Sold (Est: £140,000 - £160,000)

Offered from the estate of the late Leo Guckian 1929 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Drophead Coupé

United Kingdom • 19 Apr 2026 • Lot 123

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1929 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model is the last of its kind produced, featuring a Carville drophead coupé body from 1933, replacing the original Vanden Plas coachwork. Having been owned by 11 custodians since new, it requires recommissioning after recent limited use, presenting an opportunity for enthusiasts ready to restore a piece of motoring history.

Condition

6

The car 'requires recommissioning' and has seen 'relatively little use in recent years' indicating that while it is likely in running condition, it will need some work to bring it back to top condition. The listing also does not indicate any major cosmetic issues, so it is likely in good condition overall but will need some attention.

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Manual

Transmission:

DN 1739

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Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

FU 9567

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• The last 3-Litre Speed Model produced • Originally bodied by Vanden Plas • Ownership history on file • Present ownership since 2003 • Little used in recent years • Requires recommissioning W O Bentley proudly unveiled the new 3-litre car bearing his name on Stand 126 at the 1919 Olympia Motor Exhibition, the prototype engine having fired up for the first time just a few weeks earlier.

Bentley's four-cylinder 'fixed head' engine incorporated a single overhead camshaft, four-valves per cylinder and a bore/stroke of 80x149mm.

Twin ML magnetos provided the ignition and power was transmitted via a four-speed gearbox with right-hand change.

The pressed-steel chassis started off with a wheelbase of 9' 9½", then adopted dimensions of 10' 10" ('Standard Long') in 1923, the shorter frame being reserved for the TT Replica and subsequent Speed Model.

Rear wheel brakes only were employed up to 1924 when four-wheel Perrot-type brakes were introduced.

In only mildly developed form, this was th...