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Asking Price: POA

1937 Bentley 4 Litre Vanden Plas Allweather Tourer Price reduced

The Real Car Co Ltd • United Kingdom

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This Derby Bentley is a rare four-door open cabriolet, restored in the 1990s with overdrive for comfortable long-distance cruising. The car is described as being in excellent condition, with invoices for nearly £150,000, indicating a high level of care.

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Condition 

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Extremely thorough restoration in 1990s.

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An unusual and very interesting, attractive, practical four door open cabriolet configuration make this a particularly desirable Derby Bentley, being easy to access through large doors, and wide-bodied , giving increased spaciousness and elbow room, and nicely weather resistant, with well-constructed hood, wind up windows, tonneau cover, etc, ideal for tours, rallies and more, particularly as it is fitted with overdrive, thereby relaxing the cruising experience for long distance runs.

Following an extremely thorough, high quality, chassis frame upwards restoration in the 1990s, the car is in excellent condition, with superbly re-framed and restored coachwork by Steve Penny, much mechanical work by McKenzie Guppy.

The engine has sensibly been fitted with MX style thermostat and oil filter conversions.

Very nicely painted, upholstered, etc, and comes with a large file of history, which includes confirmation of a great deal of restoration expenditure, the invoices amoun...

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MOT Information

Valid

Expires on Feb 26 2027

Latest MOT Mileage

26,294 miles

Registration Date

1937-05-13

MOT History

Passed

On Feb 27 2026 with 26,294 miles


Passed

On Oct 11 2024 with 26,271 miles


Passed

On Mar 22 2021 with 23,660 miles


Passed

On Jan 09 2019 with 23,357 miles


Passed

On Sep 03 2012 with 22,378 miles


Passed

On Aug 31 2011 with 22,215 miles


Passed

On Aug 24 2010 with 22,074 miles


Passed

On Aug 28 2009 with 20,254 miles


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