£168.2k
1926 Bentley 3-litre Speed Sports Tourer by Vanden Plas
Historics • UK • 20 Jul 2024
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£168,168
1926 Bentley 3-litre Speed Sports Tourer by Vanden Plas
UK • 20 Jul 2024 • Lot 230
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AI Listing Summary
This 1926 Bentley 3-litre Speed Sports Tourer by Vanden Plas is a rare, unrestored example with its original engine and SU 'sloper' carburettors. Modified for hill climbing and racing in the 1950s, it was stored from 1963 to 2020 and retains much of its original body, presenting a rewarding project for its next owner.
Condition
5
This 1926 Bentley 3-litre Speed Sports Tourer is an unrestored example, stored for many years and retaining its original engine and desirable SU 'sloper' carburettors. While complete, it features modifications from its competition use in the 1950s, including a larger fuel tank, smaller rear wheels, different wings, and a racing exhaust. The body has some original sections but also replaced wood, indicating wear and the need for reconditioning to restore it to its original condition.
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5,834 miles
LM1333
1926
Auction
Manual
YP 9505
United Kingdom
£168.2k
1926 Bentley 3-litre Speed Sports Tourer by Vanden Plas
Historics • UK • 20 Jul 2024
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Year: 1926 Make: Bentley Model: 3-litre Speed Sports Tourer by Vanden Plas Registration: YP 9505
Chassis No: LM1333
Engine No: LM1334 Mileage: 5,834 •:
Originally supplied as a Vanden Plas bodied sports tourer •: Original engine •: Modified slightly for hill climbing and racing, probably in the 1950’s •: Possibly one of the last remaining unrestored examples to be discovered With characteristic humility Walter Owen Bentley was constantly amazed by the enthusiasm of later generations for the products of Bentley Motors Limited, and it is testimony to the soundness of his engineering design skills that so many of his products have survived.
From the humblest of beginnings in a mews garage off Baker Street, London in 1919 the Bentley rapidly achieved fame as an exciting fast touring car, well able to compete with the best of European and American sports cars in the tough world of motor sport in the 1920s.
Bentley’s domination at Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930 is legendary,...
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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