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1930 Bentley 4½ Litre Saloon
Chassis No. AD3657
Engine No. AD3659
Registration No. GF 6250 / J 1105
2003
In England in 2003 / Owned by a BDC member
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
Apparently the second body on chassis AD3657, a Corsica all weather (though here described as a phaeton) offered for sale by Simmons of Mayfair in 1957.
Caption below photograph reads: Bentley (1930) 4½-litre s/chassis phaeton by Corsica. Cobalt blue with natural hide trim. A specimen of the marque upon which it would be difficult, at any time to improve. The history is obscure but this model is difficult, indeed, to fault. £375
Caption below photograph reads: Bentley (1930) 4½-litre s/chassis phaeton by Corsica. Cobalt blue with natural hide trim. A specimen of the marque upon which it would be difficult, at any time to improve. The history is obscure but this model is difficult, indeed, to fault. £375
Source: Motor Sport magazine, September 1957 made available by Mike North
Posted: Sep 17, 2010
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | AD3657 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | AD3659 |
| Registration No. | GF 6250 / J 1105 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Mar 1930 |
| Type of Body: | Saloon |
| Coachbuilder: | H J Mulliner |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | WRIGHT J B |
| More Info: | Reg. No. J1105 was confirmed by owner in 1987 as having been originally registered as GF 6250. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Corsica saloon now 4 seater in Jersey reg J1105 eng TX 3230 ex TX 3238." |
Mar 1, 2007












