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1931 Bentley 8 Litre 12 4-seater
Chassis No. YR5095
Engine No. YR5095
Registration No. GP 401
July 31, 2019
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Source: Sports Car Digest
Posted: Oct 9, 2019
January 31, 2017
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Perico001'
Posted: Oct 18, 2018
2010
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Source: Pebble Beach Concours
Posted: Aug 27, 2010
2009
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Source: Flickr, posted by user 'pohutakawa 2008'
Posted: Mar 25, 2011
2009
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YR5095-1931 Bentley 8 Litre Short Chassis Vanden Plas 4-Seat Tourer. Commissioned by Bentley Motors chairman Woolf Barnato for his honeymoon in the USA. Unique features include fold down windscreen, dual rear mounted spares, complete tool set, fitted luggage and a French pillar-swivel spotlight. At the request of Barnato, all the brightwork was done in copper. Invited by Autocar to the 1936 Festival of Speed at Brooklands and it reached over 100 mph. Recently sold by Charles Crail Automobiles who described it as "undoubtedly the finest original example of a W.O. Bentley" and "A chance of a lifetime to own one of the world's great Bentleys." Subsequently restored for Peter G. Livanos and displayed at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours.
Source: Super Cars, Flickr, posted by user 'pohutukawa' and Sports Car Digest
Posted: Jun 24, 2009
2008
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Source: Russell Browne
Posted: Jul 11, 2013
2006
In USA in 2006 / Owned by an RROC member
Posted: Jan 1, 0001
June 30, 1996
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Source: Andy Graves
Posted: Feb 24, 2016
1933
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This picture was taken in 1933. It shows Alex’s (From Society’s Choice) grandfather’s Bentley (8-litre from 1931). His grandmother is in the back seat. The picture was taken in Birchington, Kent, South East England.
The car is still in the family today and is owned by an uncle, who drives friend’s kids to their weddings, in the summer, as a treat for them and to keep the engine ticking over. It is absolutely beautiful and such a thrill to go for a drive in it.
Source: Society's Choice Magazine
Posted: Apr 9, 2013
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Source: Pinterest, posted by user 'Michal Sedivy'
Posted: Dec 14, 2017
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Date of publication of the information below is not known.
Source: Charles S. Crail Automobiles
Posted: Aug 10, 2018
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Source: Bentley Cars: 1934-1939, R. M. Clarke, 1969
Posted: Feb 22, 2008
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Source: RetroMobile
Posted: Mar 16, 2018
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Source: Richard C. Moss
Posted: Jan 5, 2007
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Source: 1001 Images of Cars by Jerome Bureau, 1993
Posted: Feb 1, 2007
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | YR5095 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | YR5095 |
| Registration No. | GP 401 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 May 1931 |
| Type of Body: | 4-seater |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | 12 |
| First Owner: | BARNATO Capt W |
| More Info: | According to original Vanden Plas Coachbuilder records, this car was originally fitted with Body No. 1731 with a special 2-door, 4-seater Sports with copper moulding to Vanden Plas sketch 624; grey; 5/1931. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "F/8046. Vanden Plas body no. 1731. still fitted." |
Mar 1, 2007