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1931 Bentley 8 Litre
Chassis No. YF5015
Engine No. YF5015
Registration No. GP 8572
 
February 7, 2014
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Retromobile, February 2014

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Fido_le_muet'
Posted: Feb 11, 2015
 
     
February 2014
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May 22, 2014: Sold

1931 Bentley 8 Litre
Chassis: YF5015

Chassis YF5015 was delivered to none other than Francis Victor du Pont. Though part of the family chemical dynasty, Francis was the President of the Equitable Trust Company and U.S. Highways Commissioner in his own right.

H.J. Mulliner bodied the greatest number of 8 Litres – 23 in total – and YF5015 is one these, clothed in handsome panelled Weymann Saloon coachwork.

Sold by the Du Pont family in 1948, YF5015 eventually found a long-term home in the world-renowned Harrah Collection in Reno, Nevada. A quarter of a century later it returned to British shores for the first time since its creation.

Driven fleetingly over its 83-year existence and benefitting from careful custodianship, YF5015 has remained in terrific condition and recently enjoyed a world-class restoration. Indeed, confirmation of its quality and importance came in the form of an invitation to the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

With fewer than 80 of Bentley’s greatest road car thought to have survived these last eight decades, YF5015 represents the rare opportunity for a discerning collector to invest in arguably the best H.J. Mulliner-bodied example extant.

 
     
     
  Source: Fiskens
Posted: Feb 06, 2014
 
     
2013
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"The car was at Pebble Beach last year an it won two awards, one for the best car of its category and the other for the best English car of the show. Pictured in the the photo are Federico and his daughter, Josefina."

 
     
     
  Source: Agustin Andresen (on behlaf of Federico Alvarez Saavedra)
Posted: Jan 27, 2014
 
     
2013
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"Engine and chassis totally original. Completely restored with and incredible level of perfection details. Great driving experience."

 
     
     
  Source: Martin Torres
Posted: Aug 19, 2013
 
     
February 2013
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"I bought this car in 2006 in England from P&A Wood. It was fully restored in Argentina during the last 6 years. All the beauty, body and paint was done by Jorge Sica. The engine was made by Jorge Martucci. And the tapestry was made by Bruno Andreozzi. For me, these are the three best craftsmen out there at the moment in the country. The missing parts (headlights, instruments, etc) — got them on various trips to England. Here are the lastest pictures."

 
     
     
  Source: Federico Alvarez Castillo (Owner)
Posted: Feb 19, 2013
 
     
2010
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Auto Classica, 2010

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Rogeriomachado'
Posted: Aug 29, 2013
 
     
March 2009
 
 

This car is now in Argentina and is undergoing restoration. It is owned by Federico Alvarez Castillo.

 
     
     
  Source: Ricardo Ochoa
Posted: Mar 23, 2009
 
     
2006
 

This car was purchased by Federico Alvarez Castillo in 2006.

 
     
     
  Source: Federico Alvarez Castillo (Owner)
Posted: Feb 19, 2013
 
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
October 22, 2006
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These photos were taken by me at P&A Wood in England on Oct. 22, 2006 when trying out this car for possible purchase. It rained heavily. I did not buy the car and when my brother later went to have a look it was sold a day or two before he came.

 
     
     
  Source: Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 08, 2008
 
     
October 20, 2006
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These photos were taken by me at P&A Wood in England on Oct. 20, 2006.

 
     
     
  Source: Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 08, 2008
 
     
2004
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Photograph was taken during the South-East Region Annual General Meeting in 2004.

 
     
     
  Source: Chris Card
Posted: Jan 25, 2008
 
     
1960
 
 

Owned by Bill Harrah (for many years exhibited at the Harrah Collection in Reno, Nevada).

 
     
     
  Source: Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 08, 2008
 
     
1951
 
 

Owner was D. W. Dangler of the U.S.A.

 
     
     
  Source: Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 08, 2008
 
     
1949
 
 

Owner was D. C. Peck of the U.S.A.

 
     
     
  Source: Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 08, 2008
 
     
 

The original owner, F. V. du Pont, was probably Francis Victor du Pont of the Chemical industry family.

 
     
     
  Source: Olle Ljungström
Posted: Feb 08, 2008
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. YF5015
Engine No. YF5015
Registration No. GP 8572
Date of Delivery: Sep 1931
Type of Body: Saloon (Weymann)
Coachbuilder: H J Mulliner
Type of Car: 12
   
First Owner: F. V. du Pont
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "F/8016. "Car destroyed" 12/11/31. Obviously rebuilt. In Harrah Collection for many years."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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