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W.O. Bentley unveiled the 3 Litre car bearing his name on Stand 126 at the 1919 Olympia Motor Exhibition, only a few weeks after the very first prototype engine was fired up for the first time. Bentley's now famous 4-cylinder engine was fitted in a pressed-steel chassis of 9 feet, 9.5 inches for the Speed Model, which was later enlarged to 10 feet, 10 inches on the Standard Long chassis in 1923.
This 3 Litre Speed Model was assembled in October 1926 toward the end of the 3 Litre production and shortly before the introduction of the new 4.5 Litre model. The body is a standard Vanden Plas four-seater sports tourer with full-length valanced winds, and its low windscreen gives the car a very sporting profile. This Bentley has just been restored in England with all its original numbered parts and its original Vanden Plas body.
This 3 Litre Speed Model was assembled in October 1926 toward the end of the 3 Litre production and shortly before the introduction of the new 4.5 Litre model. The body is a standard Vanden Plas four-seater sports tourer with full-length valanced winds, and its low windscreen gives the car a very sporting profile. This Bentley has just been restored in England with all its original numbered parts and its original Vanden Plas body.
2018 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Pre-Auction Estimates :
€650,000-€850,000
Sale Price :
USD $862,214 (€ 701,500.00)
1926 Bentley 3 Litre Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley 3 Litre
(Data based on Model Year 1926 sales)
| 1926 BENTLEY 3 LITRE SPEED MODEL BOATTAIL Chassis#: DE 1224 Sold for USD$252,364 2022 Gooding & Company : London Auction | |
| 1926 Bentley 3-Litre Red Label Speed Model Tourer Sold for USD$378,175 2019 Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia, RAF Museum Hendon | |
| 1926 Bentley 3-Litre 'Red Label' Speed Model Tourer Chassis#: LM1342 Sold for USD$862,214 2018 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais |   |
| 1926 BENTLEY 3-LITRE 'LIGHT TOURER' Chassis#: HP393 Sold for USD$425,769 2015 Bonhams : The December Sale | |
| 1926 Bentley 3 Litre Sold for USD$160,227 2013 Coys Auction - A236 True Greats | |
| 1926 Bentley 3-Litre Sold for USD$315,743 2012 Coys Auctions - Spring Classics | |
| 1926 Bentley 3 litre Speed Model Fitted with 4 1/2 litre Engine Vanden Plas Four Seater Tourer Chassis#: AH1478 Sold for USD$193,111 2004 Bonhams - The Goodwood Festival of Speed |
Bentley 3 Litres That Failed To Sell At Auction
1926 Bentley 3 Litre's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Tourer | PH1475 | 2022 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | $160,000 | $200,000 | |
| 1926 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer | A18AP307 | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia | $140,000 | $180,000 | |
| 1926 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model Tourer | LT1596 | 2020 H & H Imperial War Museum Duxford | $165,000 | $185,000 | |
| 1926 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Sports Tourer | SR1421 | 2019 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | $385,000 | $400,000 | |
| 1926 Bentley 3 Litre Weymann Saloon by Gurney Nutting | AP325 | 2019 Historics at Brooklands Ascot Racecourse | $265,000 | $320,000 | |
| 1926 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Weymann Drophead Coupé | TN1568 | 2019 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
| 1926 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Sports Tourer | DE1220 | 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood | $380,000 | $420,000 | |
| 1926 Bentley 3 litre Short Chassis Sports Tourer | SR 1421 | 2016 Coys : Mondial De L'Automobile Paris | $420,000 | $450,000 | |
| 1926 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Tourer | RT1541 | 2011 Bonhams The December Sale | $300,000 | $320,000 |
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