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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
Chassis No. 889
Engine No. 881
Registration No. FU 3416
June 30, 2020

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
Found on PreWarCar website on July 29, 2020

Source: PreWarCar
Posted: Jul 29, 2020

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July 31, 2018

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 3/4½ Litre

Source: Ernest van Arendonk (Owner)
Posted: Aug 1, 2018

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2016

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
889 (centre) during the Hertzberger Trofee 2016

Source: Ernest van Arendonk (Owner)
Posted: Jun 2, 2016

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June 30, 2015

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
"Enjoying a nice beer at the Arran Brewery in Scotland. In the meanwhile 889 goes to Italy...!"

Source: Ernest van Arendonk (Owner)
Posted: Oct 8, 2015

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April 30, 2015

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
"We have enjoyed the coastal area of Croatia with 889 during the 2015 edition of the Transappenninica. This year was the 30th edition of this Italian Tour."

Source: Ernest van Arendonk (Owner)
Posted: May 27, 2015

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October 31, 2014

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
"The nice 889 in our workshop, to overhaul the gearbox. There was a lot of water in it."

Source: Geert Jan Peters
Posted: Nov 14, 2014

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April 30, 2013

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
"My 3 liter Bentley (889) at the 2013 edition of the Transappenninica in Italy. This was held in Tuscany in May. May 2013 I have installed a heavy duty radiator to accommodate the 4½ engine. To preserve the looks of the 3 liter the new radiator has the exact style of the original but with a bigger cooling capacity. It stays cool now when I enter the Alps."

Source: Ernest van Arendonk (Owner)
Posted: Jun 26, 2013

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April 30, 2013

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
Pictures of 889 in Tuscany (Italy) last May.

Source: Ernest van Arendonk (Owner)
Posted: May 21, 2014

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September 30, 2012
"The information on the engine number is not correct. My Bentley has engine 828 which was upgraded to a 4½ by Blakeney. The 'sloper' carburetors are also reinstalled."

Source: Ernest van Arendonk (Owner)
Posted: Oct 9, 2012

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January 13, 2012

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
 

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Posted: Nov 12, 2014

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2011

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
Since I own 889, I have driven some rallies with her in England, Belgium and France. In our search for originality we have reinstalled the 'slopers'. We have also removed the extra rear lights. Our intention is to bring 889 back in her original layout, except the 4½ litre engine. 889 is a beautiful and very fast car.

Source: Ernest van Arendonk (Owner)
Posted: Jun 24, 2011

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January 31, 2010

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
Fagnes Hivernales, Belgium - February 2010

Source: Edward LaBounty
Posted: Aug 31, 2010

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2009
This car was purchased by Ernest van Arendonk in 2009.

Source: Ernest van Arendonk (Owner)
Posted: Jun 24, 2011

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2001

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1925 Bentley 4½ Litre SP 4-seater
"This picture of 889 was taken in 2001 at the London classic car dealer Hall & Bradfield when the car was in the ownership of Mike Sythes.The picture was probably taken by Mr. Hall."

Source: Ernest van Arendonk (Owner)
Posted: Oct 4, 2014

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Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information

Chassis No. 889
Engine No. 881
Registration No. FU 3416
Date of Delivery: 31 Jan 1925
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Vanden Plas
Type of Car: SP
First Owner: BAINBRIDGE Major
More Info: According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1115 with a 4-seater Sports; maroon and black; 2/1925. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1115. Believed broken up by Bentleys ca 1933. Chassis frame in ch. LM 1350 1934-63. Now being used as basis of 3 litre with H&H Vanden Plas 4 seat body."

Mar 1, 2007

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