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1927 Bentley 3 Litre SP 4-seater
Chassis No. RE1381
Engine No. RE1387
Registration No. YE 579
April 30, 2008
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New England, 2008
Source: Chuck.Goolsbee
Posted: Aug 5, 2014
2006
In USA in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
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1926 Bentley Sports — 2-Passenger — 3 Litre Red Label Model
Powered by the Bentley four-cylinder, overhead camshaft engine, this car is capable of above average performance. The two-seater body has handsome flared crowned fenders with sweeping points at front and rear. Entrance is gained to the passenger side via a small oval step plate and door. the driver's side also has the step plate but a portion of the body has been trimmed away to permit easy entrance and access to the externally mounted handbrake. The car is equipped with dual rear view mirrors on the windshield posts, a driving lamp on the left front dumb iron and a pair of electric horns between the visible frame members. the car was completely and carefully rebuilt by Hoffman and Burton on Thames, hence it is in fine condition. The original registration papers will be furnished to the purshaser.
Powered by the Bentley four-cylinder, overhead camshaft engine, this car is capable of above average performance. The two-seater body has handsome flared crowned fenders with sweeping points at front and rear. Entrance is gained to the passenger side via a small oval step plate and door. the driver's side also has the step plate but a portion of the body has been trimmed away to permit easy entrance and access to the externally mounted handbrake. The car is equipped with dual rear view mirrors on the windshield posts, a driving lamp on the left front dumb iron and a pair of electric horns between the visible frame members. the car was completely and carefully rebuilt by Hoffman and Burton on Thames, hence it is in fine condition. The original registration papers will be furnished to the purshaser.
Source: Parke-Bernet Galleries Auction of Veteran, Vintage, Classic and Special Interest Automobiles catalog, May 27, 1968
Posted: Dec 28, 2006
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | RE1381 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | RE1387 |
| Registration No. | YE 579 |
| Date of Delivery: | 30 Sep 1926 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | SP |
| First Owner: | MEDDLYCOT Mrs V |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1312 with a standard 4-seater Sports; tan / brown; 9/1926. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Vanden Plas body no. 1312. Rebuilt as 2 seater by Hoffmann & Burton - in USA." |
Mar 1, 2007