£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
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.
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.
/ 10
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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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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