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1930 Bentley 4½ Litre |
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Original 1930 Numbers
Chassis No. AD3665
Engine No. AD3661
Registration No. GJ 6301
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This car - updated
Chassis No. AD3665
Engine No. AD3661
Registration No. GJ 6301
(Updated with information from PreWarCar. - April 2019) |
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April 2019 |
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Found on PreWarCar website on April 26, 2019
1930 Bentley 4½ Litre Blower - Matching engine and chassis
Chassis No. AD3665
Engine No. AD3661
Registration No. GJ 6301
Price: €1485000,00
First registered June 1930. GJ 6301
Original UK Registration: GJ 6301
Current UK Registration: GJ 6301
Original Chassis number: 3665
Current Chassis number: 3665
Original Engine Number: 3661
Current Engine number: 3661
Originally bodied with a Saloon Body by Maythorn, Later rebodied with a "Townshend" Le-Mans type body (Townshend were the bodywork makers of the Le-Mans cars to Vanden-Plas design drawings) We believe this may have been done in around 1958 when Amazingly, the car was actually owned by Townshend (see stamped entry in the original Buff log book)
Full history file included.
A copy of the insert from the Bentley "Bible" by Dr Clair Hay, and the original "Buff" log book for the car are attached.
This is a Real WO Bentley, made by the real "Bentley Motors" with all correct matching chassis and engine numbers etc and a great continuous history. It is a "Heavy Crank" car meaning that it has the correct Stronger Supercharged crankshaft and heavy duty chassis etc that were intended only for the "Blowers" by the factory.
This car
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Source:
PreWarCar
Updated: Apr 29, 2019
Posted: Apr 26, 2019 |
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March 2016 |
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Sold: Apr 27, 2016
Found on Classic Driver & Historic Competition Services websites on Mar 17, 2016
"Bentley 4½ Litre Blower
Year of manufacture: 1930
Mileage: 1 km / 1 mi
Car type: Convertible / Roadster
Chassis number: AD3665
Drive: RHD
Condition: Used
Interior colour: Green
Number of doors: 2
Number of seats: 5
Location: Belgium
Exterior colour: Green
Gearbox: Manual
Performance: 220 BHP / 224 PS / 165 kW
Drivetrain: 2wd
Fuel type: Petrol
Description
Fully Matching numbers.
Numbers and Registration exactly as it left the factory in April 1930
Chassis # AD3665
Engine # AD3661
Reg # GJ 6301
Back in the day, The last series of Bentley 4.5 Litres were made with the Blower spec "Heavy crank" engine. When you ordered one, you could have the option of a "Blower". Despite 50 others, the first owner of this car didn't choose that option because he apparently felt the fuel economy was more important to him. This 4.5 litre rolled out of the factory in 1930 and was fitted with the correct Townshend / Vandenplas Le Mans type body in 1965. In 1985, the supercharger was fitted and the car stayed like this to date. These modifications are well documented and were done exactly and correctly. Driving the car is a bliss and to start it doesn't take you more than a few seconds. The last owner enjoyed it for over 30 years and both raced and rallied all over the world.
This "fastest lorry in the world" puts a smile on your face with its 220bhp and wants you to keep going! This Bentley is very reliable hence the many rally's it did over the years. However It comes with the original toolkit from the factory and lots of spares you might need on a rally. The car is fully matching numbers and one of the finest examples on the market.
Are you ready to be one of the Bentley Boys? Just come and experience the King of the roads and you will not leave without this car. A truly amazing experience even for someone who drives pre-war cars every day. You have my word!" |
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Source:
Classic Driver & Historic Competition Services
Posted: Mar 17, 2016 |
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2006 |
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France in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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Bassano, Italy |
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Source:
Anamera
Posted: Apr 08, 2010 |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
AD3665 |
Engine No. |
AD3661 |
Registration
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GJ 6301 |
Date of Delivery: |
Jun 1930 |
Type of Body: |
Saloon |
Coachbuilder: |
MAYTHORN |
Type of Car: |
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First Owner: |
WILLIAMS D D |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Rebuilt with new supercharger
1990 - new engine, D box, Le Mans replica
body by H&H. Eng AD 3661 in chassis
615." |
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Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147 |
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Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651 |
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Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg
for his Chassis No. KL3590 |
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Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207 |
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Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165 |
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