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£64,608

35-Years-Owned 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Special Four-Seat Tourer

Bring A Trailer • US • 24 Jul 2026

Market Position:

Mid-Market

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£64,608

35-Years-Owned 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Special Four-Seat Tourer

US • 24 Jul 2026

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1937 Bentley 4ry-owned and features a custom four-seat tourer body. The car has undergone a refurbishment and completed a recent 1,200-mile tour, indicating it is in solid running condition despite some noted cosmetic wear and a non-functional clock.

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Condition 

7

The car has undergone a refurbishment with custom coachwork, but there are noted imperfections such as corrosion along hood articulation points and wear on the cowl. The clock is also non-functional. This indicates it is in better than average condition but requires some attention.

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42,000 miles

B17KU

RHD

United States

Manual

AVH 200

1937

Auction

£64,608

35-Years-Owned 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Special Four-Seat Tourer

Bring A Trailer • US • 24 Jul 2026

Market Position:

Mid-Market

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Description

4,257cc Inline-Six Twin SU Carburetors Four-Speed Manual Transmission Laycock Overdrive Unit Custom Four-Seat Tourer Bodywork Maroon & Black Paint Gray Leatherette Upholstery w/ Red Piping Black Convertible Top 18" Black-Painted Wire Wheels High-Flow Oil Filter Servo-Assisted Drum Brakes Hydraulic Shock Absorbers This 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre began its life as a saloon that was first registered in Huddersfield, England, and is recorded as having remained in Yorkshire through the late 1940s before later moving to Wales and then back to England in 1960.

Chassis B17KU is said to have been purchased several decades ago by a US Naval officer serving in London who subsequently brought the car to the US and stored it in his mother’s barn for approximately two decades before initiating disassembly with the intent of a refurbishment.

The car was instead sold in 1991 to the seller, who sent it to the UK for the completion of a refurbishment that included the fabrication of tube-framed rolled-stee...

Price Analysis vs Other 4.25 Litres

£17,688

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£64,608

Median Price (Since 2020)

£578,299

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Previous 4.25 Litre Sales

MOT Information

Expired

Expired on 13th Oct 2020

Latest MOT mileage:

40,034 miles

MOT History

Passed

On 14th Oct 2019, 40,034 miles


Passed

On 30th Aug 2018, 40,033 miles


Passed

On 25th Aug 2017, 40,013 miles


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