Bentley Eight Litre Sports Tourer, 1931
Bentley Eight
Bentley Eight•
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Chassis No.: YR5097
Engine No.: YR5097
Estimate: $1,500,000 - $2,000,000 USD
- One of 35 Eight Litre Models on the Short-Wheelbase Chassis
- Signature Vanden Plas Sports Tourer Coachwork Fitted in 1932
- Retains Major Numbered Components, Including Frame, Engine, and Gearbox, per Bentley Factory Records
- Provenance Includes Noted Collectors Dr. Samuel Scher, Richard Paine, and William Lassiter; Documented by Bentley Historian Dr. Clare Hay
- Carefully Maintained by Prominent Enthusiasts for over 70 Years
- 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® Participant
- 7,982 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
- Twin SU HO8 Carburetors
- 220 BHP at 3,500 RPM
- 4-Speed “F” Type Manual Gearbox
- 4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
- Front Solid Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Friction Shock Absorbers
- Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs and Hydraulic Shock Absorbers
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