Anyone know anything about old Bentleys??

[BDSax]

A Charity just got an old bentley donated to them and my dad is helping with trying to get information on it and is going to help them sell it.
chassis looks like VI or R series and body 6 or 6.5 series
this is the pics i have so far.

[Erick]

Now THAT'S old school.

[Jand3rson]

Holy SHIT, you weren't kidding when you said old...

[dirty30]

Woah!! thats cool!.... all I know is that Lucas electronics SUCK! Good luck with the sale though.

[BDSax]

yeah, you know why people in the UK drink warm beer?

because Lucas makes their refridgerators.


Im hoping mybe we can fix it up for barret jackson auction in palm beach. that would be sweet to drive that baby in. help out the non profit organization

[Jand3rson]

yeah, you know why people in the UK drink warm beer?

because Lucas makes their refridgerators.

Fucking GOLDEN. :D My brother in law is going to love that, he's an MG owner.

[Digitalwave]

Man that car is freaking badass. I'd love to see it restored.

[Jand3rson]

Man that car is freaking badass. I'd love to see it restored.

Same. It reminds me a lot of the 1929 Mecedes-Benz roadster replica car that Andrew and I have.

[BDSax]

Man that car is freaking badass. I'd love to see it restored.

only problem is that they want it in my dads garage, so theres going to be a problem when the m50 swap is going to start.

[Digitalwave]

He does have 2 garages ;)

[doucy2]

damn that is old, I def thought you meant a newer older. g/l with that project. getting that fixed up and selling should fetch some serious $$$.

[M42Technik]

Hood-Ride status.

[dirty30]

Lucas--inventor of the first intermittent wiper.

The three-position Lucas switch--DIM, FLICKER and OFF. The other three switch settings--SMOKE, SMOLDER and IGNITE.

If Lucas made guns, wars would not start either.

MY FAV:

Did you hear the one about the guy that peeked into a Land Rover and asked the owner "How can you tell one switch from another at night, since they all look the same?" "He replied, it doesn't matter which one you use, nothing happens!"

[SchnellerVert]

My suggestion send Jay Leno a pic of it. Seriously. He has to be a major player in the garniering of exotic and odd cars to customs.

A true Car Guy. Or Barrett Jackson is coming up quickly.

Or post data here at http://www.bdcl.org/forum/

When Bentley was taken over by Rolls-Royce in 1931 part of the deal was the acquisition of a vast amount of new and reconditioned parts from W.O.'s company. Not much from that mountain of spares was sold during the follwing years - testimony perhaps of the perfect quality of Cricklewood Bentleys, that didn't require spare parts frequently. An attempt to turn the unassembled parts into much needed capital was to offer complete motor cars. In 1936 second hand Bentley 3 Litre motor cars became subject to a thorough overhaul with engines and chassis dismantled and rebuilt incorporating new parts as necessary. The cars were then given new chassis serial numbers (RC = ReConditioned). They were sold - all in all 4 cars - after having been fitted with new 4-seater bodies by Vanden Plas.

http://www.rrab.com/jan03.htm

[ivo316]

Well, first of all that car is EXPENSIVE, great find.

Check this link for some info:

http://www.vintagebentley.org/home.html

To Download a PDF file on bentley history and bodywork identification click on the following link.

http://www.fws.cl/bentley.pdf

Found some ads, not the same year, but they will give you ballpark figures

Markham (Reading) roadster with dickey. Proper
1930 Speed Six drive train, 10 ft. wheelbase, 3.0:1 rear
axle, blinding performance. Body off complete mechanical
rebuild by McKenzie-Guppy and fresh cosmetics;
same owner past 25 yrs. $345,000.

Paul
Sydlowski Bristol, RI 401-253-4833 or email:
p.s1@mindspring.com.

BENTLEY 3

1⁄2 LITRE (B133BL) 1934 Thrupp &
Maberly saloon. High-speed rear end; stainless steel
exhaust system; a pleasure to drive. $50,000. Harry
O’Connor MD 410 820 0630 or email: harryo@goeaston.
net.

BENTLEY 4

1⁄2 LITRE (XR3328) 1928 R. Harrison
tourer. Fresh BRG paint; alloy-bodied, very low and
sleek w/ long black wings; orig. body on this chassis;
engine #XR3328; wonderful provenance w/ only 7
owners since new; recent rebuilds of both engine and
c gearbox; radiator recored; proven tour history including
NAUBMs. $249,500. Don Meyer 86 Deer
Hill Rd., Lebanon, NJ 08833 908-236-2376.