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Vintage Bentleys a good future investment? That
is a popular question. Recessions, depressions,
wars and other world turmoil usually depress stocks
and real estate and raise the prices of collectibles.
There are exceptions but when people are worried
about the economy they take their money and put
it where it is safe. Currently, stocks are high
because countries are printing money to prop up
the markets. What if the world goes into a recession
or even depression. Will Vintage Bentleys surge
in price?
What is the current status of the auto collectible
market? Quoting Rick Carey in Victory Lane
magazine, March 2013, sales at the top auction
houses were up 25% in 2012 over 2011. He backs
it up with seven pages of statistics. More cars
sold and the very desirable cars increased the
most in value. He states, "It is something
of a self-fulfilling prophecy. As the prices for
great cars get higher, owners find it more attractive
to put them up for sale." So who is smarter?
The seller or the buyer? Are we at a peak in values
or are we on the verge of a boom as investors
turn their stock portfolios into collector cars?
Remember the poor economy and car boom of the
1980s was followed by the great economy and the
lingering collector car market of the 1990s. In
the last few years the economy has been bad and
prices of good collector cars have risen. I think
the economy will be getting worse in the future
and Vintage Bentley prices will rise.
And if I am wrong, this may be what people will
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would also like to thank the following vintage Bentley
enthusiasts for their contributions in March 2013:
Alan Jones, Andrew Potts, Björn-Eric Lindh,
Chris Card, Chris Tutton, David Cantrell, Edward
LaBounty, Fred Simeone, Greg Porter, John Birrane,
John Murch, John Skidmore, Malcolm Crump, Michael
Parry-Jones, Paul Marsh, Phil Boyce, Piers Wilson,
Rob Hubbard, Robert Craven, Rod Hanson, Sati, Steve
Hamilton, Terry McGrath, Tony Sinclair (A
few of the contributions are queued up and will
be published in the next few days.) |
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REVIEW BY ROBERT McLELLAN |
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Bentley:
Four Cylinder Models, In Detail
3-Litre, 4½-Litre
& 4½-Litre Supercharged, 1921-1930
Bentley: Six Cylinder Models,
In Detail
6½-Litre, Speed Six,
8-Litre & 4-Litre, 1926-1931
If you are a hard-core Vintage Bentley enthusiast,
the first question is, "Will I learn anything new
in these books or are they just a rehash of previous
Bentley books?" Having read everything Bentley
that I have been able to lay my hand on since my youth
in the 1950s, I have good news. James Taylor notes in
the introduction that he recognizes the abundance of
previously printed Vintage Bentley literature over the
last 80 years and the current crop of books available... |
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We bring you an extract from the book
The Spirit of Competition, By Dr. Frederick A.
Simeone outlining the history of serial no. MS3926.
"I wanted to fill in some information on our blower
car, MS3926. Reason I think I should do this is because,
through your site, I was amazed at how few cars have
original engines, transmissions, and most notably, bodies..."
says Dr. Simeone, renowned neurosurgeon, automotive
historian and museum owner. |
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Chassis no. NH2735:
"My intention is to restore my Speed
Six to its original body. The former owner
kept the original body but then sold it on
eBay some 10 years ago and cannot remember
much except that he sold it to America. View
pictures of the body..."
— Steve Hamilton (Owner) [More] |
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Mar 31, 2013
- New info and photographs received from
John Skidmore for Chassis Nos. 699
& 1154 |
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Mar 31, 2013
- Info and photographs received from Terry
McGrath for Chassis Nos. 703
& HM2868 |
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Mar 30, 2013
- New info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. 1162,
197
& AP312 |
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Mar
30, 2013 - Unidentified Bentley identified
as Chassis No. MS3934 |
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Apr 29, 2013
- Information received from Tony Sinclair
for his Chassis No. YF5018 |
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Mar 29, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. 671,
NX3466
& FB3317 |
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Mar 29, 2013
- Info and photographs added for an unidentified
Bentley |
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29, 2013 - Unidentified Bentley identified
by John Birrane as Chassis No. 1122 |
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Mar
29, 2013 - Information received from
John Murch for Chassis No. KL3579 |
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Mar 29, 2013
- Information received from Chris Card for
an unidentified
Bentley |
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Mar 29, 2013
- Response
received from Alan Jones to 'Bentley Clinic'
question on 'Oil Pump Installations' |
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Mar 26, 2013
- New info and photograph received from
Sati for Chassis No. PB3526 |
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Mar 26, 2013
- Information received from Piers Wilson
for his Chassis No. XL3104 |
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Mar 26, 2013
- Information received from Michael Parry-Jones
for Chassis No. 135 |
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Mar 25, 2013
- New info and photographs added for Chassis
No. 1171 |
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Mar 25, 2013
- Information received from John Skidmore
for unidentified Bentleys [01]
[02]
[03]
[04]
[05] |
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Mar 22, 2013
- Info and photographs received from Malcolm
Crump for Chassis No. RT1537 |
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Mar 22, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
No. 930 |
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Mar 22, 2013
- Information received from Phil Boyce for
his Chassis No. FB3322 |
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Mar 22, 2013
- Information received from Chris Tutton
for Chassis No. 640 |
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Mar 19, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. TX3240,
BX2416,
YM5038,
YF5005,
834,
774,
1199,
1120,
AH1478,
205,
UK3297,
LM1334,
YX5111
& 458 |
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Mar 08, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. 440
& YX5111 |
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Mar 08, 2013
- Information received from Malcolm Crump
for Chassis No. RT1537 |
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Mar 08, 2013
- Information received from Paul Marsh for
his Chassis No. 641 |
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Mar 08, 2013
- Response
received from Greg Porter to 'Bentley Clinic'
question on 'Drawings of camshaft profiles
of standard & speed model 3L Bentley' |
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Mar 08, 2013
- New "Car
Wanted" ad — a 3-Litre Speed
Model. |
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Mar 06, 2013
- Info and photograph received from Andrew
Potts for Chassis No. YX5107 |
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Mar 06, 2013
- Information received from Robert Craven
for Chassis No. 640 |
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Mar 06, 2013
- Info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. WT2271
& YF5002 |
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Mar 02, 2013
- New info and photographs added for Chassis
Nos. 1199,
604,
RN3038,
PH1462
& 749 |
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Mar 02, 2013
- Information received from Edward LaBounty
for Chassis No. AB3356 |
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| UPCOMING |
| BENTLEY
EVENT |
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| RROC National Meet in San Antonio,
Texas |
| April 8 - April 13, 2013 |
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The Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club
of Southern California
40th Anniversary Concours d’Elegance |
| April 20, 2013 |
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North American Vintage Bentley Meet
2013
May 19 to May 24, 2013 |
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Sir Henry Birkin Celebration Rally
- 2013
June 21 - 30, 2013 |
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| Pacific Northwest Tour |
| September 15 - 21, 2013 |
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| Italian Charme Classic Gran Tour -
Celebrating Bentley Boys |
| September 19 - 22, 2013 |
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| Europe by Bentley 2014 |
| May 3 - 30, 2014 |
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| RROC 2014 National Meet (Allegheny
Region) |
| July 28 - August 2, 2014 |
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| RROC National Meet in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania |
| Summer 2014 |
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