1929 Bentley 4 5 Litre
1929 bentley 4 5 litre tourer following up on the success of the inaugural 3 litre model w o.
1929 bentley 4 5 litre. Bentley racing car mother gun built 1927 4 5 l engine. Bentley supplemented the line with the big six cylinder 6 litre which he offered to accommodate growing customer demand for larger heavier and increasingly luxurious coachwork. A total of 720 4 litre were produced between 1927 and 1931 including 55 models with a supercharged engine known as the blower bentley. Bentley 4 litre no.
This car was laid up in a garage for a decades long respite which to a large extent accounts for its incredible state of preservation. This bentley 4 5 litre vanden plas tourer was first delivered to hubert mason with body number 1615 by the vanden plas works in june 1929. Chassis rl 3440 was delivered new to its first owner mr p a. Aluminum body completed tour of cornwall in 2019.
10 took third at the 1929 24 hours of le mans between 1927 and 1931 the bentley 4 litre competed in several competitions primarily the 24 hours of le mans. It was later owned by the great bentley collector and author johnnie green. Finished with elegant saloon coachwork by vanden plas factory build sheets confirm that the 4 5 litre returned to bentley motors after 2 000 road miles for a service and check over before being sold to captain philip palmer in late 1929. The 6 and the.
Vintage bentley 4 5 litre 1929. 1929 bentley 4 5 litre tourer following up on the success of the inaugural 3 litre model w o. Ian fleming s character james bond drives a 1930 blower bentley in three of the 007 novels. Bentley cars in existance.
Without doubt one of the most original w o. Bentley 4 5 litre h j. A superb choice for the vintage bentley enthusiast. The bentley 4 litre was a british sports car built by bentley motors.
Bentley documented by clare hay with its original engine gearbox and coachwork. Replacing the bentley 3 litre it is famous for epitomizing prewar british motor racing. The 1929 bentley 4 5 litre measures 68 50 inches in width 181 00 inches in length and has a wheelbase of 130 00 inches. Bentley supplemented the line with the big six cylinder 6 litre which he offered to accommodate growing customer demand for larger heavier and increasingly luxurious coachwork.
1929 bentley 4 5 litre h j. Well maintained and proven on numerous tours and events.