2021 | European Sporting & Historic Collection
1931 Bentley 8 Litre Pointed Tail Two Seater
Coachwork by Hoffmann & Burton
SOLD £627,000
Estimate
£400,000 - £600,000| Without Reserve
Chassis
YR 5092
Car Highlights
A Fascinating, Well-Known and Matching-Numbers 8 Litre Bentley
Rebuilt and Rebodied in 1960–1961 with Striking Open Coachwork
Exhaustively Documented Provenance Including Noted UK Collectors
Sympathetically Maintained by Professionals with Select Upgrades
Extensively Covered in Print; Accompanied by Impressive Dossier
Saleroom Addendum
Please note that this vehicle does not retain its original, matching-numbers engine (YR 5092) as stated in the published description. At some point prior to the consignor’s ownership, the original magnesium crankcase was replaced with the current unnumbered aluminum crankcase.
Joe Twyman
