£220.7k
1925 Bentley 3 Litre Open Tourer
Historics • UK • 23 Nov 2019
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£220,740
1925 Bentley 3 Litre Open Tourer
UK • 23 Nov 2019 • Lot 198
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1925 Bentley 3 Litre Tourer boasts a rich history, including a stint as a movie extra. Subject to a meticulous £150,000 restoration by Elmdown Engineering, it features a matching numbers engine, a four-seater tourer body fitted in 1952, and comes with extensive documentation.
Condition
8
While the car has been extensively restored with invoices exceeding £150,000, it is still a classic car and may have minor imperfections. The engine is reported to run extremely well, and the body was restored by professionals, indicating high-quality work. However, without a physical inspection, it's difficult to assess the condition perfectly. I'm rating as Excellent due to the comprehensive restoration and known history.
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30 miles
CX 7579
1925
Auction
1137
RHD
United Kingdom
£220.7k
1925 Bentley 3 Litre Open Tourer
Historics • UK • 23 Nov 2019
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Originally delivered in 1925 to Mr. Eric D Mackintosh, this Bentley started life as a saloon with division by Rippon.
We are informed that its four-seater tourer body was fitted in 1952.
The next we hear of this Bentley Tourer 3 litre is on her arrival at the garage owned by the current vendors family on a foggy night in the early 1950’s.
The car was stuck in third gear and the driver was given a lift to Slough train station to continue his journey to Kent.
He never returned to collect his car but sold it instead to the garage owner, our vendors father, who set about repairing the car.
This was the start of a life-long relationship with CX 7579.
In 1956 the Bentley Tourer found itself at Pinewood Studios as an extra in the Douglas Bader biopic 'Reach for the Sky' being used as the personal transport of the World War II flying ace played by Kenneth More.
A copy of the film is included in the cars impressive file.
The vendor recalls the excitement of being taken to see the film a...
Price Analysis vs Other 3 Litre Tourers
£105,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£162,834
Median Price (Since 2020)
£241,500
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