Lot 142

1931 Bentley Eight Litre Sports Tourer

Coachwork by Vanden Plas

Chassis

Engine

Among the Finest and Most Significant of All Vintage Bentleys

Built to Order for Bentley Chairman and Three-Time Le Mans Winner Woolf Barnato

Short-Chassis Eight Litre Wearing Original, Ornately Detailed Vanden Plas Coachwork

Acquired By Reggie Presland in 1933; Retained in his Family’s Ownership Until 2004

Pebble Beach Class-Winning Restoration by Noted Marque Expert R.C. Moss

Offered with Original Instruction Manual, Tools, and Extensive Documentation Files

7,982 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine

Twin SU HO8 Carburetors

220 BHP at 3,500 RPM

4-Speed “F” 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 with Hydraulic Shock Absorbers

Please note that a new title has recently been processed and should be available shortly following the auction.

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