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Bentley 4½-Litre Vanden Plas Tourer

1927 · Manual · British Racing Green

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Listed today at DM Historics, Hadlow. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1927
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 4.5-litre four-cylinder
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Colour: British Racing Green
Generation: 4½ Litre (1927–1931, naturally aspirated)

About this car

This is a 1927 Bentley 4½-Litre, one of the W.O. Bentley-era cars that built the marque's sporting reputation. It is finished in British Racing Green with black vinyl and a black seat over green carpets.

The car is not what it started as. It was originally bodied as a Gurney Nutting coupe, and now carries Vanden Plas-style tourer coachwork. It was restored in 1980 and has overdrive fitted, which makes longer journeys easier. It has been rallied in the UK and toured across Europe.

The page lists £12,000 spent on the engine in 2018 and describes well-tracked history files. The car is part of the dealer's private collection and is available to view by appointment. No price or mileage is given.

Written by Vertar from DM Historics’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 (Engine layout and 4,398 cc capacity are documented Bentley Motors specs. Period power, weight and top speed figures differ between sources and coachbuilt bodies (Vanden Plas), so they are left null. 1927 cars were early/prototype-era, as series production began in 1928.).

Engine: 4,398 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated