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1931 Bentley 8 Litre 13 CABRIOLET
Chassis No. YR5096
Engine No. YR5096
Registration No. GW 9885
This car has been owned by Peter Godehardt (in Germany) since 1999.
Peter Godehardt says: "The Registration was OF-P123 earlier; now it is LM-GO 61 H... The car had an accident in 1948 while in the U.S., due to which the chassis was damaged. The chassis no. now is RC5096... The car has done 75,000 miles in the last 10 years... 8 times Mille Miglia, Argentina, South Africa, Turkey, 2009 India Rally."
Peter Godehardt says: "The Registration was OF-P123 earlier; now it is LM-GO 61 H... The car had an accident in 1948 while in the U.S., due to which the chassis was damaged. The chassis no. now is RC5096... The car has done 75,000 miles in the last 10 years... 8 times Mille Miglia, Argentina, South Africa, Turkey, 2009 India Rally."
Source: Peter Godehardt (Owner)
Posted: Feb 17, 2009
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | YR5096 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | YR5096 |
| Registration No. | GW 9885 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Aug 1931 |
| Type of Body: | CABRIOLET |
| Coachbuilder: | KELLNER |
| Type of Car: | 13 |
| First Owner: | BELL G |
| More Info: | Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "F/8047. Recovered from Breakers' 1948. Now 4 seater by Eaton on 11' WB incorporating parts of ch. YX 5120. registered JNE 901 in USA. Also - Le mans replica in UK registered DSU 552, chassis no. given as YR 5096." |
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