£57,500
1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Coupé
United Kingdom • 19 Apr 2026 • Lot Lot 141
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Coupé, with coachwork by James Young, is a unique two-door model with a rich history, including ownership by the High Sheriff of Nottingham and extensive rallying. While restored and maintained, it shows signs of use.
Condition
6
The car has been restored during a previous ownership but the interior was restored later by the current owner. The car has been regularly maintained and serviced, with some improvements made, but it has also been extensively rallied, suggesting moderate wear.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
B135GP
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Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
NV 8000
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[RHD/LHD]
• The sole two-door coupé bodied on the Derby Bentley chassis by James Young • First owned by the High Sheriff of Nottingham • Restored during previous ownership • Present ownership since 2002 • Extensively rallied both at home and on the Continent The 'Derby' Bentley was, of course, an exclusively coachbuilt automobile, and as befitted its sporting nature was almost always fitted with owner-driver saloon or drophead coupé coachwork, the 'standard' designs being the work of Park Ward.
Of the 2,442 examples manufactured (including the subsequent 4¼-Litre model) almost 50% were bodied by Park Ward.
That offered here, though, boasts fixed-head coupé coachwork by James Young, now regarded as one of the finest coachbuilders of the inter-war period.
One of the handful of British coachbuilding firms still active after WW2, the Bromley-based carriage-maker had bodied its first automobile in 1908, affiliating itself with a succession of quality marques throughout the 1920s and '30s before be...
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£17,688
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£62,443
Median Price (Since 2020)
£578,299
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Aug 26 2012
Latest MOT Mileage
41,081 miles
Registration Date
1936-09-19
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 27 2011 with 41,081 miles
Passed
On Jun 27 2009 with 39,813 miles
Passed
On Jul 12 2008 with 39,620 miles
Passed
On Jun 30 2007 with 38,860 miles
Passed
On Jun 03 2006 with 36,186 miles
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