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The Bentley Drivers Club, Antique Automobile Club
Of America and many other clubs were formed in
the 1930s to preserve the cars of the past that
we loved and enjoyed. Many were cars we could
never have afforded when new and just keeping
these cars on the road was a challenge. Joining
car clubs directed us to parts, maintenance information
and provided camaraderie. Bringing the cars back
to like-new with a restoration was not economical
for most collectors and enthusiasts, after all,
they were just cheap fun. By the 1960s, it was
possible to turn the old car hobby into a business,
and soon the word "investment" became
more popular than the phrase "a waste of
your time and money". Restoration shops and
auctions became the norm.
A recent phenomena is the popularity of the "barn
find", an very original, unrestored but well
used and preserved car that has not been subjected
to recent restorations and modifications. These
cars are gaining in popularity and value. This
trend could also apply to well worn cars that
we have enjoyed for many years but now you want
to sell. A full restoration may not be worth the
price, if the patina that your cars has developed
from for decade of use, is appreciated by buyers.
Read
more.
I would like to thank the
following vintage Bentley enthusiasts for their
contributions in August 2013:
Bob Mould, Bob Rippon, Charles Prince, David A.Smethurst,
David Cohen, David Rolfe, David Smethurst, David
Wheatley, Duncan Donaldson-Davidson, Erik Thomas,
Guy Burden, John Skidmore, Justin, Lawrence Moore,
Linton Martin, Loretta Champion Johnson, Martin
Torres, Patrick Cowland, Peter Graham, R &
B Hanson, R.G.Toone, Rob Kauffman, Roger Felton,
Ron Warmington, Russell Browne, Stanley Bauer,
Stuart Forsey, Sylvia Fenwick, Terry McGrath,
Tony Sinclair, Tracey Stainforth, Warren Webb |
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| Sir Henry Birkin's
legendary supercharged Bentley 'Blower' |
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Bentley has been put on hold by the UK government, which
has described the 1929 car as of "outstanding significance".
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The export of the world's most expensive
Bentley has been put on hold by the UK government, which
has described the 1929 car as of "outstanding significance".
But what do we know about the legendary "Blower"
and the enigmatic aristocrat, Sir Henry Birkin, who
spent his fortune developing it?
Sir Henry, who was known widely by the nickname Tim,
was famed as a top racing driver, always dapper in his
trademark silk neckerchief flapping in the wind as he
tore around Brooklands, the Nurburgring or Le Mans.
Using the family fortune made through Nottingham lace,
Sir Henry travelled the world, living the glamorous
life of a 1920s racing hero as one of the "Bentley
Boys". But he did not drive to win - he raced for
the love of speed and to improve the standing of British
motorsport, according to his great-great-nephew Sir
John Birkin - a filmmaker who worked on a 1995 drama
starring Rowan Atkinson as Sir Henry.
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In June of 2012, the 1929 Bentley 4
1/2 Liter supercharged single-seater – once piloted
by Sir Henry “Tim” Birkin to a Brooklands
Outer Loop record-breaking speed of more than 137 MPH
– sold for 5,042,000 British pounds ($7,907,530)
at Bonhams’s Goodwood auction. The price set a
new record for the most expensive English car ever sold
at auction, and little is known about its anonymous
buyer except for this: He or she is not a resident of
the United Kingdom. Now that latter fact has led the
United Kingdom to block the car from leaving the country. Read
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Chassis no. RL3438:
"Sadly my dad David Horner passed away
last year and we owned JK 221 from approximately
1975ish to 1979/80ish. I found this site the
night before my dad's funeral and cannot say
what comfort I gained knowing JK 221 is still
on the go." — Tracey Stainforth
(Daughter of former owner) [More] |
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Aug 31, 2013
- Info and photographs received from Rob
Kauffman for Chassis Nos. MF3153,
HF3187
& RL3448 |
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Aug 31, 2013
- Info and photographs received from Ron
Warmington for his Chassis No. XF3508 |
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Aug 31, 2013
- Info and photographs received from Linton
Martin for Chassis No. VF4019 |
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Aug 31, 2013
- Info and photograph received from Bob
Mould for Chassis No. DS3557 |
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Aug 31, 2013
- Information received from Lawrence Moore
for his Chassis No. 1197 |
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Aug 31, 2013
- Information received from David Wheatley
for Chassis Nos. 859
& UK3283 |
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Aug 31, 2013
- Information received from R.G.Toone for
Chassis No. 792 |
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Aug 31, 2013
- Information received from Patrick Cowland
for Chassis No. DE1223 |
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Aug 30, 2013
- Response
received from Stuart Forsey to 'Bentley
Clinic' question on 'Recommendation for
the right tyres' |
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Aug 30, 2013
- 'Unknown' Bentley identified by Erik Thomas
as Chassis No. SM3912 |
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Aug 29, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. YF5012,
RL3438,
AB3356,
FB3319,
HB3416,
HB3420,
AX1656
& KD2112 |
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Aug 28, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. 1122,
SR1405,
1124,
ST3014,
387
& RT1544 |
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Aug 27, 2013
- New info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. XF3519,
PB3543
& 233 |
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Aug 26, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. SB2753,
AP324,
TB2538
& XL3117 |
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Aug 23, 2013
- New info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. UK3278
& WK2658 |
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Aug 22, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. 1215,
HF3193,
PB3547,
SM3920,
VF4018,
KF2397,
NX3473,
YX5105,
1033,
HB3421,
509,
1236,
FA2510,
XL3121,
NT3137,
1112,
KR2683,
PB3539,
AB3372,
750,
1223,
RE1385,
TB2538,
TX3242 |
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Aug 21, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. FS3618
& YF5012 |
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Aug 19, 2013
- Info and photographs received from Peter
Graham for his Chassis No. SL3074 |
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Aug 19, 2013
- New info and photograph received from
John Skidmore for Chassis No. 854 |
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Aug 19, 2013
- Info and photographs received from Warren
Webb for Chassis No. VA4084 |
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Aug 16, 2013
- Info and photograph received from Bob
Rippon for Chassis No. NR510 |
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16, 2013 - Information received from
Roger Felton for his Chassis No. XT3636 |
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Aug 14, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. LT1582,
1223,
PL3477,
KL3592
& 1031 |
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Aug 12, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. NH2750,
MR3397,
TN1553,
TB2538
& ML1518 |
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Aug 08, 2013
- Bentley Clinic: New
question posted by Stanley Bauer about
Recommendation for the right tyres. |
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07, 2013 - Info and photographs received
from Tracey Stainforth for Chassis Nos. RL3438,
WB2565
& 48 |
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07, 2013 - Info and photographs received
from Sylvia Fenwick for Chassis No. PL3498 |
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Aug
07, 2013 - Information received from
Tony Sinclair for his Chassis No. YF5018 |
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Aug
06, 2013 - Information received from
Justin for Chassis No. 314 |
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Aug
05, 2013 - Information received from
David A.Smethurst for his Chassis No. VA4085 |
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05, 2013 - 'Unknown' Bentley identified
by David Cohen as Chassis No. 500 |
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Aug
01, 2013 - Info and photographs added
for Chassis Nos. YX5122,
YR5099,
YR5080,
YM5040,
YR5076
& YM5034 |
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Aug
01, 2013 - Info and photographs received
from Russell Browne for Special Bentleys [Napier
Bentley] [Pacey
Hassan] [Barnato
Hassan] |
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(Car in the photograph bears
Reg. No. JT 5985 on the number plate.) |
3-litre Bentley
(Reg. No. begins with 'U' and ends with '3') |
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Request
to identify these vintage Bentley cars
"Wondering if anybody can help
to identify either of these. Both were taken during a
Bentley Drivers Club rally at Buxton in Derbyshire, UK
in October 2001." — John Skidmore
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