Equipment
RHD. Black 21 inch wire wheels, blackwall tires, dual sidemounts, windshield visor, folding sunroof, Lucas tri-bar headlights, fog lights, halogen bulbs, four SU carbs, luggage trunk, cycle fenders.
Condition
Beautifully done in all respects. Shows a little age under the hood. Titled on an R-type chassis number, the engine is a straight eight, called a 'Bentley' but Bentley never built an inline eight and this is probably a modified Rolls-Royce B80 produced in the early Fifties to power military and commercial vehicles. The 'Bentley' valve cover however is an understandable stretch since Rolls-Royce and Bentley were the same company.
Market commentary
Closed post-block with this result, a lot of automobile even if its history is better measured in months than years. The Gurney-Nutting style coupe coachwork is one of the most seductive ever put on a Bentley chassis and fully deserves being re-created in a vintage hot rod.