Vintage Bentley cars, or “W.O.s,” were produced between 1919 and 1931 under Walter Owen Bentley’s management at Cricklewood, in Northwest London, and in direct competition with Rolls-Royce 40/50 hp models.

In 1931, Rolls-Royce purchased its competitor and moved its works to Derby.

Cars produced in Derbyshire, from 1931 until 1940 are referred to as “Derby Bentleys” and have little commonality with Vintage Bentleys, other than the badge.

It was those W.O.

Bentleys that formed the company’s reputation both in motorsport and on public roads, one that stands proud to this day, and they remain the most celebrated and desirable of all Bentleys models.

The exceptionally-made Vintage Bentley cars were powerful, responsive, and surprisingly easy to drive—once one mastered the no-synchro gearbox.

The A, C, D, and F-type boxes are the most desirable since they are easiest to master with their close-ratio gearing.

This car is fitted with its original and most desirable close ratio “D” gearb...