£87,360
1936 Bentley 4¼ litre Sports Saloon by Park Ward
Historics • UK • 25 Nov 2017
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£87,360
1936 Bentley 4¼ litre Sports Saloon by Park Ward
UK • 25 Nov 2017 • Lot 290
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1936 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre, chassis B170HK, boasts a rich history with notable early owners and extensive documentation. It features a comprehensive restoration, retaining its original color scheme and many original parts, making it a highly desirable classic.
Condition
8
The car has been extensively restored, including a complete body and chassis overhaul, and repainting in the original colors. The interior has been sympathetically restored, retaining original leather where possible and replacing worn sections with high-quality Connolly hide. The car comes with extensive documentation, including restoration invoices, historical records, and original owner's handbooks. Odometer reads 106,000 miles, with 6,000 covered since restoration.
/ 10
105,999 miles
DNU 105
1936
Auction
B170HK
RHD
United Kingdom
£87,360
1936 Bentley 4¼ litre Sports Saloon by Park Ward
Historics • UK • 25 Nov 2017
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
When Rolls-Royce bought Bentley Motors, they shut down production of the 8 and 4 ½ litre.
They then had to decide what to do with the Bentley name as they couldn't afford to alienate their customer base and not build a new Bentley.
The question was what sort of car to build; after several false starts, the Experimental Department developed a prototype car based on an earlier 18hp experimental chassis called the 'Peregrine' and a suitably tweaked 20/25hp engine; this combination proved to be a winner.
Launched in 1933, the first of what would become known as the 'Derby Bentleys' continued the marque's sporting associations.
The 'Silent Sportscar', as it was quickly dubbed, had few peers and as a tireless long-distance tourer, it combining traditional Rolls-Royce refinement with Bentley performance and handling.
In 1936 the 4 ¼ litre model was offered with more power than the 3½ litre while retaining the well-proven chassis and servo-assisted brakes.
Chassis B170HK was sold new to ...
Price Analysis vs Other 4.25 Litre Park Wards
£17,250
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£37,319
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£82,201
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 18th Jan 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
6,378 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 19th Jan 2017, 6,378 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed
On 1st Aug 2014, 5,910 miles
Passed
On 26th May 2012, 5,777 miles
Passed
On 23rd Apr 2008, 2,805 miles
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