To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' The Woodcote Park Auction event, 8 July 2026.

£180,000 - £220,000 GBP Built as a racing special by Syd Lawrence in 1950; competed at Goodwood, Silverstone, and in other period eventsTraceable history from 1950 to the present day; offered from the estate of the late Edward ‘Ted’ Widgery after 10 years of ownershipBased on a 1924 Bentley 3-Litre, chassis 708, with some of its identifying features still visibleRestored and rebodied by Craig Collings from 2016 to 2018Powered by a 4.5-litre Bentley SOHC inline-four engine mated to a desirable D-Type manual gearboxAccompanied by an extensive history file, Bentley operating manuals, period racing photographs, and numerous photographs of the restoration Sydney ‘Syd’ Lawrence built a 3-4 ½-Litre ‘Special’ from an ample supply of pre-war Bentley spares, with this car crafted over two years and completed in 1950.

Lawrence’s creation was based upon the origins of a 3-Litre Bentley, chassis number 708, wh...