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£112,000

1934 Bentley 3 ½ Litre All-Weather Tourer by Barker

United Kingdom • 22 Jun 2024

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1934 Derby Bentley, bodied by Barker of London, is a rare and handsome all-weather tourer. It has been meticulously maintained with over £160,000 invested, including participation in the 2017 Kyoto - Tokyo Rally and a Best of Class win at the 2019 Salon Privé Concours.

Condition

8

Based on the extensive mechanical refurbishment and the Best of Class award at a prestigious concours event, this car appears to be in exceptional condition. The significant investment in maintenance further supports a high condition rating.

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Odometer:

59,963 miles

Reg Number:

AXM 20

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Over £160,000 invested in maintenance in current ownership - Japanese rally entrant in the last few years - Best of Class at the 2019 Salon Privé Concours The Bentleys produced in tandem with Rolls-Royce in the 1930s are commonly referred to as a “Derby,” since they were built in the shared Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motors Works in Derbyshire, England.

The 3½-Litre Bentley was introduced to the public at Ascot Race Course in August 1933.

Powered by a larger and sportier version of the small Rolls-Royce 20/25 engine, it was well-received by the press and public alike, and 1,191 were sold between 1933 and 1937, overlapping the 4¼-Litre Bentley, which replaced it.

Rolls-Royce had acquired Bentley Motors in 1931 in a hand-shake agreement with W.O.

Bentley, promising to continue to produce cars with the Bentley badge.

Promising to do so was one thing, but actually doing it was another.

The company struggled for two years to design and produce an appropriate car that would respect the “W...