Lot 38

1924 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model Sports Tourer

Coachwork by Vanden Plas

SOLD $302,000

Estimate

$300,000 - $350,000

Chassis

703

Engine

697

Car Highlights

Well-Documented Example of the Original Vintage Bentley

Genuine “Red Label” Speed Model with Definitive Vanden Plas Sports Body

Custom-Built for Vanden Plas Director Frank Fox; Known from New as “The Golden Bentley”

Retains Original Chassis, Engine, Coachwork, and Custom-Ordered Brass Fittings

Offered with Copies of Factory Records and Report by Marque Authority Dr. Clare Hay

Technical Specs

2,996 CC SOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine

Twin SU “Sloper” Carburetors

85 HP at 3,500 RPM

4-Speed “A” Type Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes

Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Friction Shock Absorbers

Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Friction Shock Absorbers

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