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1929 Bentley 4½ Litre Le Mans Sports
Chassis No. PL3486
Engine No. PL3494
Registration No. PN 3776
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | PL3486 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | PL3494 |
| Registration No. | PN 3776 |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Jun 1929 |
| Type of Body: | Le Mans Sports |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | No info |
| First Owner: | LEESON H |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1605 with a Le Mans 4-seater Sports; Grey fabric/paint to match; 6/1929. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "D/7186. Vanden Plas body no. 1605. An original Le Mans replica (ibid). Was certainly not a spare "Works" car for the 1929 Le Mans as has been claimed." |
Mar 1, 2007