Bentley 3 4 1/2

€399.000

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The

Highlights

• Registration : UK registered• Chassis number : LC253• Engine number : 6861/12179• FIVA Card

Get To Know The Car

Not much is known for sure of this particular car before about 1984 but information we have from that time indicates that it had a pre-war racing history dating back to the 1930s. In 1932 a similar car to Chassis LC 253 was used in the Brooklands Mountain Championship,
Again driver Dudley Froy used a slightly later model and finished 4th place in the 1932 race at Brooklands. For this purpose his vehicle was equipped with an alloy race body similar to the one on this car.

About This Car

Bentley chassis DE1212 was first registered in July 1926 with the number HU 6858 and fitted with aluminum skinned tourer coachwork by Vanden Plas. A Short Chassis 3 Litre Speed Model, this Bentley spent its early years in London.

1992 Rally des Neiges

Mechanically

Then in 1963, Chris Pack would purchase the car and remain the single owner for the next 45 years. It was his decision in 1988 to convert the engine to 4½-Litre displacement after the car suffered an engine failure during a drive. In order to complete the project, a 3-Litre crank case stamped "AX1656" was sourced, and a crankshaft, camshaft, and rods were ordered from Phoenix. A 4½-Litre block, valve chest, and rocker boxes were obtained via BDC Spares. Beginning in 1999, DE1212 received a major refurbishment, and the body was taken off. Both the engine and gearbox were taken apart and rebuilt, with the former now featuring a 6.0:1 compression ratio.

Restoration / Documentation

DE1212 entered the collection of the current owner and was shown that September at the prestigious Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Place. Afterwards, the Bentley was further improved with £47,520 of service work via the highly respected W.O. Bentley specialists N.D.R. Ltd in the United Kingdom.

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