Found on Bonhams website on March 16, 2020
29 Mar 2020
Offered from a deceased Estate
Goodwood Members' Meeting Sale
Collector's Motor Cars
Chichester, Goodwood
1928 Bentley 4½-Litre Tourer
Coachwork in the style of Vanden Plas by Simmons of Mayfair
Registration no. KW 4721 Chassis no. UK3277
£ 380,000 - 420,000
- Long-term ownership in Scandinavia (1964-1996)
- Present ownership since 1997
- Maintained with no expense spared
- Brake servo and overdrive fitted
- Extensively campaigned
- Re-bodied in the late 1960s
This 4½-Litre Bentley is one of 657 built on the 10' 10½" chassis and was originally bodied as a saloon by Gurney Nutting. Registered 'KW 3735', the Bentley left the factory fitted with engine number 'UK3278' and was first owned by one P N Hirst. The engine currently installed, 'MR3398', was formerly in another 4½-Litre, chassis 'MR3394'.
Little is known of the car's subsequent history until its arrival in Scandinavia in 1964 in the ownership of Bjorn Knoll of Oslo, Norway who kept it for over three decades until 1988. During Mr Knoll's ownership the Bentley was restored and re-bodied in the style of Vanden Plas by Simmons of Mayfair, with the mechanical rebuild being entrusted to marque specialists McKenzie Motors (later McKenzie Guppy). It is believe these works were carried out in the late 1960s.
In 1988 the Bentley passed its next owner Per Gjerdrum (still in Scandinavia) who remained its custodian until 1996 when the car returned to the UK. The body was then lightly refurbished and the wings repainted, and the following year the Bentley was acquired by its current (recently deceased) owner. Since then the car has been maintained with no expense spared, as evidenced by the substantial quantity of bills in the history file, many from marque specialist Clive Oliver. It is worthwhile noting that the engine has been rebuilt with a new Phoenix crankshaft and con-rods, and that the car is equipped with a brake servo and overdrive. These sensible upgrades were made with safe and comfortable touring in mind, and 'KW 4721' has indeed been rallied worldwide, visiting Continental Europe and the Southern Hemisphere on various BDC events. Well cared for and very nicely presented, this extensively campaigned '4½' wants for only an enthusiastic new owner.
This car is for sale as of March 16, 2020 |
