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Bentley 3 Litre 3 4½ Litre

1923 · Manual · British Racing Green

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Listed yesterday at Vintage Bentley, Hill Brow. Last checked today.

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Key facts

Year: 1923
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 5.3-litre four-cylinder
Power: 200 bhp
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Colour: British Racing Green

About this car

This 1923 Bentley began life as a 3 Litre, one of the earliest cars from W.O. Bentley's Cricklewood works. It has since been modified and developed over the decades, as many vintage Bentleys were, and now runs a 5.3-litre engine with a racing gearbox. The page quotes 200bhp.

Its history is unusually well documented. The car was delivered new to Lloyd Owen, who collected it from Paddington Station. Later owners included racing driver Ed Nelson and VSCC photographer Red Daniells. The file is said to trace every owner by name, with continuous history back to 1923.

No price, mileage or registration is given on the page, so these need confirming with the dealer.

Written by Vertar from Vintage Bentley’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Ambiguous: 1923 3 Litre listed as '4½ Litre' (4½ Litre launched 1927), likely a later conversion, so not a single factory spec. Figures withheld.).

Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated