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Pebble Beach Auctions 20121931 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre SC "Blower" Sports 2/3 Seater Boattail
Coachwork by Gurney Nutting
Estimate
$8,000,000 - $10,000,000
Chassis
SM3916
Engine
SM3922 Supercharger No. 125 Registration No. GK 8443
Car Highlights
Exceptional Provenance Including a 54-Year Stewardship
One of Very Few Vintage Bentleys with Original Fabric Covering
Ideal International Driving and Concours Event Entrant
One of the Most Significant Bentleys in Existence
Exceedingly Rare, Matching-Numbers, Original-Bodied Example
Among the Finest of the 50 Factory Blowers
Technical Specs
4,398 CC SOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Twin SU HVG5 Carburetors
Amherst Villiers Mk IV Roots-Type Supercharger
182 HP at 3,900 RPM
4-Speed Non-Synchromesh “D” Gearbox
4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
Semi-Elliptical Leaf-Spring Suspension with Friction Plate Shock Absorbers
Saleroom Addendum
Note: The Engine Number is 370/0107/GT and the Vermont Registration Certificate incorrectly lists the Chassis Number as DB4GT107R.
Also, please note that the rear suspension is of a coil-spring design, not leaf-spring as stated in the catalogue.
