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1936 Bentley 4.25 Litre Tourer Coachwork by Roevin
Manor Park • UK • 24 May 2025
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1936 Bentley 4.25 Litre Tourer Coachwork by Roevin
UK • 24 May 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1936 Bentley 4.25 Litre Tourer, with coachwork by Roevin, has undergone a full and extensive restoration including a rebody. It features a photographic record of its restoration and is described to be in outstanding condition.
Condition
8
Considering that all the work took place over 40 years ago, the car itself is in outstanding condition, showing little sign of wear to either the bodywork or the oxblood leather interior. The all-weather gear is complete and in good order, the wheels and tyres require no attention, and the chrome work glitters like new.
/ 10
89,498 miles
B65GP
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
AKY 820
1936
Auction
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1936 Bentley 4.25 Litre Tourer Coachwork by Roevin
Manor Park • UK • 24 May 2025
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Description
This Derby Bentley was first registered in July 1936 and fitted with a Park Ward four door saloon body, ‘B65GP’ was to cost John Newbould Esq. the grand total of £1,510 - that would be £1,150 for the chassis and £360 for PW body.
A sum that, at that time, could have bought a row of five cottages.
Moving forward to the early 1980s when this Bentley was bought in Ireland and returned to the UK where, with a little help from the Bentley Drivers Club, it was reunited with its original registration number.
Thereafter, a complete restoration costing circa £30,000 (approx £135,000 in todays money) was undertaken including the commissioning of a brand new body in the sporting style of Vanden Plas.
The work was trusted to the renowned workshops of Roevin Restorations, based in Stretford Manchester and overseen by Roy Ashton.
Now a small aside, many of you will recognise our own George Turner, the proverbial font of all knowledge when it comes to cars of this era.
George tells us that he u...
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£17,688
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£64,608
Median Price (Since 2020)
£578,299
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Invalid
Test Failed on 23rd May 2012
Latest MOT mileage:
88,867 miles
MOT History
Failed
On 23rd May 2012, 88,867 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Passed
On 23rd May 2012, 88,867 miles
Passed
On 1st Jun 2011, 88,746 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- all cable brakes service and park
- wheel spokes painted
Failed
On 12th Apr 2011, 88,736 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Advisory:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
MOT Mileage Trend
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