£35,438
1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Saloon by Park Ward - Entered from the Dering Collection
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 10 Sept 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£35,438
1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Saloon by Park Ward - Entered from the Dering Collection
UK • 10 Sept 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Saloon by Park Ward, formerly from the Dering Collection, boasts a comprehensive restoration history and extensive documentation. The car features an overdrive, a retrimmed interior, and significant mechanical refurbishment, making it an appealing classic for enthusiasts.
Condition
7
The car has undergone significant restoration work, including bodywork, mechanicals, and interior retrimming. It has a thick history file detailing maintenance and refurbishment over the years, including an engine overhaul, new ancillaries, and electrical refurbishment. However, there is mention of wear on paint, interior, or wheels, requiring minor reconditioning, suggesting it's not in pristine condition.
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28,377 miles (via 2022 MOT)
B142KT
1937
Auction
Manual
BRY 594
United Kingdom
£35,438
1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Saloon by Park Ward - Entered from the Dering Collection
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 10 Sept 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Registration No : BRY 594
Chassis No : B142KT MOT : Exempt SALE ROOM NOTICE: We have only had sight of the old style V5, and therefore the new owner will need to apply for a new V5C.
By the mid-1930s, there was something of a horsepower war going on among the top British car manufacturers.
With the advent of high-speed Continental roads such as Italy's autostrade and Germany's Autobahnen , the race was on to build a sports saloon that could crack the magic 100mph barrier.
Thus, Alvis released first the 3½ Litre and then the 4.3 Litre, Lagonda evolved the M45 into the more powerful LG45 and Bentley gave its customers the option of a larger 4¼ Litre engine during the 1936 season.
A derivative of that fitted to the Rolls-Royce 25/30, the 4,257cc OHV straight-six unit was suitably reworked, gaining twin SU carburettors and a hotter camshaft in the process.
Priced at £50, a comparatively small sum compared to the cost of a basic chassis, it proved so popular that the standard 3½ Litre...
Price Analysis vs Other 4.25 Litre Park Wards
£17,250
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£37,319
Median Price (Since 2020)
£82,201
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 16th May 2023
Latest MOT mileage:
28,377 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 17th May 2022, 28,377 miles
Passed
On 23rd Jun 2012, 25,993 miles
Passed
On 30th Jun 2011, 25,700 miles
Passed
On 5th Jun 2010, 24,777 miles
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