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1926 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1925 Numbers
Chassis No. 1137
Engine No. 1116
Registration No. CX 7579

  This car - updated
Chassis No. 1137
Engine No. 1116
Registration No. CX 7579

(Updated with information from Rebecca McCarthy. - June 2018)
 
November 2019
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Dec 2, 2019: Sold for £220,740

Found on Historics Auctioneers website on November 8, 2019

Lot Number: 198
1925 Bentley 3 Litre Open Tourer

Chassis Number: 1137
Engine Number: 1116
Registration: CX 7579
Odometer reading: 30 miles
Estimate: £180,000 - £220,000

- Offered for the first time in 60 years
- £150,000 spent on restoration
- Matching numbers

Originally delivered in 1925 to Mr. Eric D Mackintosh, this Bentley started life as a saloon with division by Rippon. We are informed that its four-seater tourer body was fitted in 1952. The next we hear of this Bentley Tourer 3 litre is on her arrival at the garage owned by the current vendors family on a foggy night in the early 1950’s. The car was stuck in third gear and the driver was given a lift to Slough train station to continue his journey to Kent. He never returned to collect his car but sold it instead to the garage owner, our vendors father, who set about repairing the car. This was the start of a life-long relationship with CX 7579. In 1956 the Bentley Tourer found itself at Pinewood Studios as an extra in the Douglas Bader biopic 'Reach for the Sky' being used as the personal transport of the World War II flying ace played by Kenneth More. A copy of the film is included in the cars impressive file. The vendor recalls the excitement of being taken to see the film at the Granada Picture House in the Bentley when she was a young lady.

The Bentley was kept in storage at the garage until the premises were sold in 2007. It was then decided, as a tribute to her late father, to pay some attention to the engine. In the words of the vendor they 'got carried away'. This can be considered something of an understatement when the complete photographic and paperwork history for the cars restoration is studied. The file for the Bentley contains invoices exceeding £150,000. Most of the work was undertaken by the Elmdown Engineering Company of Hungerford over a four year period with trim work being completed by Total Trim Solutions of Berkshire. The quality of the works completed is easy to see and is supported with photographs of every stage of the process.

This Bentley is permanently dry-stored and has been started regularly. This was borne out by the immediate response we received when starting was requested. The engine runs extremely well and is a fitting tribute to the comprehensive works the vendor has commissioned. Historics are delighted to submit for auction this important and stunning matching numbers example Bentley 3 litre, taking into account this car has not been offered for sale for over 60 years and is presented to auction with a V5C registration document and all invoices for the complete restoration.

This car is for sale as of November 8, 2019

 
     
     
  Source: Historics Auctioneers
Posted: Nov 08, 2019
 
     
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"This car belonged to my grandad Ron Rogan and is still in the Rogan family after he passed away last year.

My grandad owned Rogan's Garage. A few years after the Bentley was in 'Reach for the Sky' the car came to the garage but the owners (not sure who they were) couldn't afford for the work to be paid for, so they agreed to give him the car instead!

He stored it at his Garage up until about 15 years ago when he sold the garage and then sent the car to be renovated over in Hungerford/Newbury way around 7-8 years ago and is now in perfect condition after being left in his shed for a number of years!

If my grandad was here now he could give you a lot more information than I can right now. But the car now staying with the family with lots of pride and memories!

Lovely to see things like this online."

 
     
     
  Source: Rebecca McCarthy (Granddaughter of former owner)
Posted: Jun 29, 2018
 
     
Early 1950s
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This car was used in the 1956 film, "Reach for the Sky".

 
     
     
  Source: Internet Movie Cars Database
Updated: Aug 29, 2012
Posted: Mar 13, 2009
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. 1137
Engine No. 1116
Registration No. CX 7579
Date of Delivery: Jun 1925
Type of Body: Saloon
Coachbuilder: RIPPON
Type of Car: ST
   
First Owner: MACKINTOSH E D
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Last heard of 1957, used in film "Reach for the sky". 4 seater ex 4½ Litre fitted 1952. Original body "folding saloon with division"."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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