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£287,000
1951 Bentley B Special "Blue Train" by Racing Green
United Kingdom • 31 Oct 2020
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1951 Bentley B Special "Blue Train" recreation by Racing Green, completed in 2019 and based on a Mark VI chassis. It features a Bentley straight eight-cylinder engine, a Blue over Blue color scheme, and a custom interior with a drinks cabinet. Sold in Grolsheim, Germany.
Condition
8
While described as lovingly built, it's a recreation, not the original, which affects its condition rating despite the 'test mileage' since completion in 2019. The description highlights its cosmetic features and bespoke interior, but a recreation cannot achieve 'Pristine' or 'Outstanding' condition.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
B174LJ
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
MGU 659
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Please note that this lot will need to be collected from Grolsheim, Germany.
Bentley’s original “Blue Train” is celebrated by many enthusiasts as one of the most iconic automobiles in the company’s history.
Delivered new to ‘Bentley Boy’ Woolf Barnoto, a well-known playboy and heir to a South African diamond and gold mine, Barnato achieved fame in the motoring world namely through winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1928 and 1929 and being chairman of Bentley Motors.
The legend of the Blue Train came from the famous French express train, which Barnato had succeeded in beating from Cannes to London in an earlier Speed Six saloon.
As impressive as this feat was, it was that car’s beauty that made it immortal.
Its streamlined fastback styling, carried out by J.
Gurney Nutting on Barnato’s suggestions, gave it imposing proportions and made it arguably the most beautiful Speed Six ever built.
The original Blue Train exists today as part of one of the world’s finest collections of auto...
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£110,250
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£257,624
Median Price (Since 2020)
£319,075
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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