There are few sounds in motorsport quite as evocative as a Blower Bentley at full chat—a gruff explosion of noise and power only matched by the guttural howl of a Vulcan bomber.

Unapologetically loud, dirty, and fearsomely quick, the model earned a legion of fans throughout the 1920s and 1930s despite never winning an international race meeting.

An icon of British ingenuity, the model holds an appeal that has transcended the ages.

Chassis DS3573 started life as a ‘heavy chassis’ 4 ½-Litre with an H.J.

Mulliner saloon body and was completed by the factory in August 1929 before being registered in July 1931 to none other than Chairman of Tate & Lyle, Sir Leonard Lyle.

An intimately detailed ownership history (available to view on file) details some of the fascinating characters drawn to the Bentley over the years.

Among them was sixth owner John Hyrne Tucker Wilson, who bought the car in 1954.

A Cambridge rower who won the Boat Race three consecutive times between 1934 and 1936 in...