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Bentley 4.25 Litre Drophead

1937 · Bright blue

£155,000

Listed today at Vintage & Prestige, Northampton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1937
Registration: T 7
Engine: 4.25-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: Bright blue
Doors: 2
Generation: Derby Bentley 4¼ Litre (1936–1939)

About this car

This 1937 Derby-built Bentley 4.25 Litre carries a two-seater drophead body in the style of Vanden Plas. It wasn't born that way: the chassis, B-183-JY, started life with a Park Ward saloon body and was rebodied after the war. The result is a rakish sports tourer rather than a formal carriage.

The coachwork has full flowing wings, cut-away doors, chrome side strakes, rear wheel spats and an enclosed spare wheel cover. Behind the front seats is a large luggage platform, which the dealer says could take a single or bench seat. The car is painted bright blue with darker blue hide inside.

It comes with the T7 registration, first issued in Devon. The dealer is servicing the car and having a new hood bag made to tidy the hood when it is folded. They describe it as mechanically strong, with a quiet engine, a smooth ride and an easy gearbox. No mileage or ownership history is given.

Written by Vertar from Vintage & Prestige’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 (Bentley Motors (Derby) chassis specification; no official power published, and weight varies with the coachbuilder's drophead body.).

Engine: 4,257 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated