Entered from the Evison Family Collection.

Registration No: UC 3260Chassis No: HF 3192MOT: Exempt

An original Vanden Plas bodied four-seater tourer, with a uniquely fitted driver's door, specified by the first owner, Lady Alness
Presented in gorgeous 'oily rag' condition
Reunited with its original matching-numbers engine block in 2015
Fitted with the desirable D-type close-ratio gearbox
Entered from the Evison Family Collection

The Bentley Three Litre’s reputation for performance had been hard won, but by 1926 an increasing number of rivals were fielding machines with a similar turn of speed.

Eager to reassert its superiority whilst simultaneously conscious that customers were opting for ever heavier and more elaborate coachwork, the Cricklewood marque began work on a more potent four-cylinder design.

Christened the 4½ Litre, the incoming model utilised the proven chassis frame, transmission, brakes and sundry other components of the Three Litre but allied them to a new engine der...