Sold: Nov 3, 2017

1922 Bentley 3 Litre Vanden Plas Tourer

- Very early exemplar with short chassis
- 1 of only 194 exemplars built
- Very well documented

Colour: British Racing Green
Interior: Leather dark green
Type: open touring car
Gearbox: Manual shift
Drive: Left
Location: Hamburg
Price: on request (Sales tax not specified)

Description
This is a rare, very early example of the 3 litre Bentley on the short 9‘9½‘‘chassis. Of this model – known as "Short Standard" – just 194 were produced between 1921 and 1923!

This early 3 litre was first delivered to Gidlau Jackson in London in August 1922. The further owner’s history is very well documented. After WWII the car stayed in New Zealand for a longer period. 1990 it returned to England. Via Holland it finally found a new home in Germany, where the car was part of a distinguished Bentley collection.

The car is today in a wonderful condition with the nice slight patina you expect from a W.O. Bentley. This 3 litre comes with a FIVA paper and “Works Build Sheet”.

Bentley 3 litre Vanden Plas Tourer, 1922.

Photograph was taken during the European Concours d'Elegance in Schwetzingen in 2003.

*Engine 128 is fitted in chassis RC188 as per Bonhams auction information of 15 Sep 2012
1922 Bentley 3/4½-Litre 'Le Mans' Sports Tourer
Registration no. BF 5408
Chassis no. RC188
Engine no. 128"