Model affectionately referred to as “The Silent Sports Car” Believed to have been owned by one family for up to 75 years Retains its matching-numbers 3½-Litre straight-six engine An ideal candidate for a complete restoration Built on a shorter chassis than the Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP sister car and gaining a tuned 110 horsepower straight-six, the Bentley 3½-Litre produced between 1933 and 1939 would quite understandably earn the nickname “The Silent Sports Car”.

Of the approximately 2,400 examples made, chassis B171AE was completed on 18 May 1934, according to an accompanying copy of the factory data card.

The first owner is listed as Chelsea resident, Captain Eric Burt, who had started the decade by competing in endurance races at Brooklands.

However, his time with the car was short-lived.

Come March 1935, the car was listed for sale by Rolls-Royce and Bentley dealership, Jack Barclay Ltd of Hanover Square, London.

The convertible four-seater tourer was noted for the spare wheel mou...