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1928 Bentley 4½ Litre Saloon (Weymann)
Chassis No. HF3190
Engine No. HF3190 / HF3188
Registration No. UC 6531
February 28, 2015
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Make: Benltey
Model: 4 1/2 Litre Tourer.
Year: 1928
Price: £380,000 (approx €514,938 euros)
Chassis number: HF3190
Engine Number: HF3188
Registration number: UC6531
In Magnificent condition: This car had a stem to stern rebuild in 2004 at the behest of USA Bentley club chairman Ed Gehringer. Since then it has completed some rallies & done a limited number of pleasure trips.
The car started life as An H. J. Mulliner Weymann saloon before the current Vanden Plas style tourer body was fitted. The result is a very rakish narrow bodied open tourer that turns heads wherever it goes.
A folding windscreen is fitted & the twin glass side deflectors unscrew to cunningly form Aeroscreens when the main screen is folded flat.
The car breathes through twin SU slopers. Dual Ignition is via a scintilla magneto to the drivers side & coil to the passengers side. A laycock overdrive is also fitted giving the car very very long legs & the ability to run with & ahead of modern traffic. The car starts instantly & pulls very very strongly. An electric fan is fitted for additional summer cooling duties.
Period correct Marchal headlamps adorn the front The dash is covered in the requisite correct instrumentation, & the two non standard gauges (oil & temp) are about to be changed for period correct items prior to sale.
The car is finished in a deep green colour with the paint being in perfect show order. A full tonneau cover comes with the car & the hood is in excellent condition, although we do not expect it to be raised often. Behind the rear seats is a useful storage compartment for tools & other ancillaries. The spare wheel is rear mounted.
The best part of this car is the way it looks & the way it drives. Coachwork is light & minimal. On the road the car strong & robust. It is a car ready to go & needing nothing doing at all."
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Posted: Mar 25, 2015
March 31, 2012
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March 13, 2010
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Posted: Apr 8, 2015
May 31, 2009
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Posted: May 7, 2012
2009
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Posted: May 7, 2012
2008
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Posted: May 7, 2012
2008
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Posted: May 7, 2012
2007
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Source: Flickr, photo by user 'MR38'
Posted: Jan 30, 2009
2006
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
2003
Source: Ed Gehringer (Owner)
Posted: Sep 1, 2009
"Currently sports a new frame, plus new tub and windscreen by Jim Pearce. The engine is HF3188, out of chassis HF3176. It has been rallied extensively in the US and England since 2004, and will participate in the month long BDC 75th Anniversary Tour of England, Scotland and Wales in 2011."
Source: Ed Gehringer (Owner)
Posted: Nov 19, 2009
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | HF3190 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | HF3190 / HF3188 |
| Registration No. | UC 6531 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Jan 1928 |
| Type of Body: | Saloon (Weymann) |
| Coachbuilder: | H J Mulliner |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | DUNHILL V |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Destroyed by fire 11/53." |
Mar 1, 2007