• Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Cabriolet Coachwork by Worblaufen 1938
RM Auctions, 'Automobiles of London' Oct 27 2010

Lot sold

USD 236 572 - 306 152

GBP 170 000 - 220 000 (listed)

Estimate

USD 236 572 - 306 152

GBP 170 000 - 220 000 (listed)

 
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1938 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre

Cabriolet Coachwork by Worblaufen
RM Auctions, 'Automobiles of London' Oct 27 2010 | 27 October

Summary

  • Year of manufacture 
    1938
  • Car type 
    Convertible / Roadster
  • Drive 
    RHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Exterior brand colour 
    Silver Grey
  • Interior colour 
    Other
  • Location
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Gearbox 
    Manual
  • Drivetrain 
    2wd
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

RM Auctions: Automobiles of London
October 27, 2010
ADMISSION:
Admission to this event requires the purchase of an official auction catalogue available for £50. The catalogue admits two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
Battersea Evolution
Chelsea Bridge Entrance, Battersea Park
London, United Kingdom SW11 4NJ
AUCTION:
October 27, 2010
PREVIEW:
October 26, 2010
October 27, 2010
To be offered at auction ,Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Chassis No.
B125LE
Estimate:
£170,000-£220,000
125 bhp, 4,257 cc overhead-valve six-cylinder engine, four-speed overdrive manual gearbox, solid front axle and live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel servo-assisted mechanical brakes. Wheelbase: 126"
- One-off Swiss coachwork
- Four-speed overdrive gearbox
- Delivered new to famed doctor Dr. Hans Wildbolz
- Shown at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and Villa d'Este
Walter Owen Bentley learned engineering at Clifton College, leaving at