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£174,375

1926 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model Tourer Formerly the property of Le Mans winner Johnny Hindmarsh

United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2020

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AI Listing Summary

This 1926 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model, formerly owned by Le Mans winner Johnny Hindmarsh, was sold for £174,375. It features matching chassis, engine, and axle numbers, and has a continuous history with logbooks from 1926-1947. The car underwent a chassis-up restoration between 2001 and 2006, retaining many original components and sporting a British Racing Green finish matched to a 1933 sample.

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Condition 

7

The car has been restored and well-maintained. It has a wonderful patina and presents as it might have in the 1950s. It has been used and enjoyed by the vendor, but it is almost 100 years old so some care is required.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

LT1596

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

RK 8140

RHD/LHD:

RHD

One of just 513 Speed Models made Formerly the property of Le Mans 24-hours winner Johnny Hindmarsh Discovered as a 'barn find' in 1983 and restored by the vendor from the chassis up during 2001-2006 with help from marque specialist William Medcalf Matching chassis, engine, front axle and magneto tower numbers (all stamped LT1596) Accident damaged in June 1933 and repaired by the Carlton Forge & Engineering Co of North London who fitted the rear axle from chassis 1071 before registering 'RK 8410' in their name and retailing it Continuous history with copy buff logbooks from 1926-1947 on file along with a copy of the car's factory maintenance record Wonderful patina.

Car presents as one might have found it in the paddock at Silverstone or Prescott during the 1950s! Used and enjoyed by the vendor including for his 100-mile commute on numerous occasions

Points of note

£87,745

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£225,000

Median Price (Since 2020)

£420,135

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