£50,625 (Est: £50,000 - £60,000)
1935 Bentley 3½ Litre Park Ward Drophead Coupé
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 29 Apr 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£50,625 (Est: £50,000 - £60,000)
1935 Bentley 3½ Litre Park Ward Drophead Coupé
UK • 29 Apr 2026 • Lot 110
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1935 Bentley 3½ Litre Park Ward Drophead Coupé, originally owned by Mildred Curzon, Viscountess Scarsdale, has undergone extensive restoration and improvements, including a full cosmetic restoration from 2011-2012 and further work by Ristes Motor Company from 2017-2018.
The car retains its original coachwork and is offered with a large history file, making it an appealing Post-Vintage Thoroughbred.
Condition
7
The car was cosmetically restored between 2011 and 2012, and the vendor spent a further £58,000 on improvements between 2017 and 2018. The car is described as being in overall solid condition with slight wear visible in paint, interior, or wheels. Therefore, it requires minor reconditioning.
/ 10
5,161 miles (via 2017 MOT)
B170EF
1935
Auction
Manual
BYK 889
United Kingdom
£50,625 (Est: £50,000 - £60,000)
1935 Bentley 3½ Litre Park Ward Drophead Coupé
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 29 Apr 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
At the dawn of the 1930s with the reverberations of 'Black Friday' (October 29th, 1929) being felt worldwide, competition between carmakers grew increasingly desperate.
Thus, while W.
O.
Bentley sought to refine his Eight Litre into the ultimate luxury carriage, Rolls-Royce responded by dabbling with a sports car concept.
Their concerns as to the branding of 'Peregrine' (as the project was labelled internally) were alleviated by Bentley's collapse in 1931.
Outflanking rivals D.
Napier & Son, they acquired Bentley wholesale (including W.
O.'s services) for £125,257.
With a department brief that "the new car must be as unlike the Rolls-Royce models as possible," Derby engineers set about preparing 'Peregrine' for flight.
Built on a 'double-dropped' chassis carrying all round semi-elliptic leaf sprung suspension and assisted drum brakes, the new car used a tuned version of the Rolls-Royce 20/25's 3,669cc OHV straight-six.
Boasting twin SU carburettors, a wilder camshaft, strengt...
Price Analysis vs Other 3.5 Litre Park Wards
£34,500
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£50,625
Median Price (Since 2020)
£141,131
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 29th Mar 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
5,161 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 30th Mar 2017, 5,161 miles
Passed
On 18th Apr 2008, 3,500 miles
Passed
On 20th Jun 2006, 3,423 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
User Entered:
- 1)Steering box damp
†2)Headlamps poor
†3)Washers poor
MOT Mileage Trend
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