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1925 Bentley 3 Litre SP 2-seater
Chassis No. 744
Engine No. 733
Registration No. BB 9430
April 12, 2019
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Roy Cousins'
Posted: Mar 20, 2019
July 31, 2018
Source: Richard Bradford (Owner)
Posted: Aug 13, 2018
May 31, 2016
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Source: Stanley Mann Racing
Posted: Jun 29, 2016
June 30, 2009
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Posted: Mar 29, 2011
2006
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
2005
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Source: Internet Movie Cars Database
Posted: Aug 29, 2012
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The first Bentley engine was heard in the garage of a mews off Baker Street in 1919, and it was not long before the first cars were under construction in Oxgate Lane, Cricklewood. The first production model was the 3 litre and some 1,624 chassis left the works before production ceased in 1929. W.O. Bentley was quick to realise the benefits of keen involvement in motor sport, both for development of more refined machinery and on a commercial basis to obtain maximum publicity. The Bentley team effort in the 1922 T.T. and the Duff / Clement win at Le Mans in 1924 built the foundation of a reputation which has become a legend.
This 1924 example was first fitted with a 2-seater body by Storey, but received an original 1924 Vanden Plas 4-seater body in 1938. It is in very good original condition throughout, and is of course finished in British Racing Green with a black interior.
Source: Coys of Kensington Sale of Important Historic and Sporting Automobiles catalog, Dec. 14, 1988
Posted: Dec 27, 2006
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Posted: Mar 4, 2009
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Text in advt reads: 1925 W.O. Bentley 3 Litre Short Chassis Red Label Speed model with fabric replica coachwork. Restored to a high standard and ready for concours. £22,500
Source: "Thoroughbred & Classic Cars" magazine, October 1980
Posted: Aug 13, 2008
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | 744 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | 733 |
| Registration No. | BB 9430 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Jul 1924 |
| Type of Body: | 2-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | STOREY |
| Type of Car: | SP |
| First Owner: | MIESEGAES R |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "4 seater - eng 1048 ex ch. 1045. Hydraulic brakes." |
Mar 1, 2007