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.
YR5086
Estimate:
£415,000-£545,000
220 bhp at 3,500 rpm, 7,982.81 cc coupling rod driven single overhead camshaft inline six-cylinder engine, two SU carburettors, four-speed sliding pinion transmission with open propeller shaft, half elliptic springs front and rear suspension, and four-wheel drum brakes. Wheelbase: 156"
- One of only 100 8-Litre Bentleys built
- The swan song of the W.O. Bentley era
- Sporting open touring coachwork
- Featured in Bentley – Fifty Years of the Marque
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