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In 1936, Madame Yvonne Cahen d'Anvers de Rothschild wanted a fast, luxurious, compact car that had all the style of her banker husband's pair of French-bodied Hispano-Suizas. H.R. Owen, London supplier of motorcars to the nobility and gentry, commissioned Gurney Nutting to build her a one-off sedanca coupe on a Derby Bentley chassis. Designer John Blatchley drew a sweeping design in black and white, with complex swaging across bonnet and scuttle and it was approved by Mme de Rothschild. Seven months later the car was unfinished, and the impatient lady cancelled her order. When finally completed in 1937 the car was sold to a jam millionaire. Only one similar body was ever built.
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1937 Bentley 4¼ Liter Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley 4¼ Liter
(Data based on Model Year 1937 sales)
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre Drophead Coupé By Vanden Plas Chassis#: B 32 KT Sold for USD$150,668 2023 RM Sothebys : Paris | |
| 1937 BENTLEY 4¼-LITRE PILLARLESS SALOON BY VANDEN PLAS Chassis#: B127JY Sold for USD$124,620 2021 RM Sothebys : A Passion for Elegance | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre All-weather Tourer Chassis#: B179JY Sold for USD$192,954 2018 Bonhams : London Olympia | |
| 1937 BENTLEY 4-1/4-LITER SEDAN Chassis#: B190KT Sold for USD$37,400 2018 Barrett-Jackson : Las Vegas | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre 'Woodie' Shooting Brake Chassis#: B142JD Sold for USD$135,128 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
| 1937 BENTLEY 4 1/4 SALOON Chassis#: B92KT Sold for USD$53,000 2017 Dragone Lime Rock Park | |
| 1937 Bentley 4 ¼ Litre Fixed Head Coupe Chassis#: B91JY Sold for USD$286,000 2017 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 1937 BENTLEY 4 ¼ LITER ALL-WEATHER PHAETON Coachwork by Thrupp & Maberly, Ltd. Chassis#: B-39-KU Sold for USD$173,250 2016 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction |   |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre Sports Saloon Project Chassis#: B188LS Sold for USD$21,280 2015 Bonhams : The Beaulieu Sale | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre 'Aerofoil' Sports Saloon Chassis#: B90KT Sold for USD$385,603 2015 Bonhams : The Chantilly Sale | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre Open Two-Seater by Carlton Chassis#: B55KU Sold for USD$1,595,000 2014 RM Auctions at Monterey |   |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre Parallel-Door Sedanca Coupé Chassis#: B28KT Sold for USD$234,797 2014 LES GRANDES MARQUES DU MONDE AU GRAND PALAIS | |
| 1937 Bentley 4.25 Litre Vanden Plas Coupe Chassis#: B128KT Sold for USD$226,928 2013 H & H - Rockingham Castle | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre Saloon Chassis#: B117KU Sold for USD$35,588 2012 RM Auctions - London | |
| 1937 Bentley 4 ¼ Litre Sports Saloon Sold for USD$30,542 2012 Coys - Blenheim Palace | |
| 1937 Bentley 4.25 Litre Vanden Plas Pillarless Saloon Chassis#: B127JY Sold for USD$31,042 2012 H & H Auctions - Rockingham Castle | |
| 1937 Bentley 4 ¼ Litre Coupé by Gurney Nutting Sold for USD$293,146 2012 Coys Auction - Monaco 'Legende et Passion' | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre Drophead Coupe Chassis#: B197HM Sold for USD$91,048 2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre All Weather Tourer Chassis#: B170KT Sold for USD$212,901 2011 Bonhams - The December Sale | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Allweather Convertible Chassis#: B7HM Sold for USD$249,683 2011 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars |
Bentley 4¼ Liters That Failed To Sell At Auction
1937 Bentley 4¼ Liter's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre All-weather Tourer | B7HM | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia | $90,000 | $140,000 | |
| 1937 BENTLEY 4¼-LITRE BROUGHAM SALOON | B33JY | 2021 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | $70,000 | $100,000 | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼ Litre Derby Park Ward Razor Edge Pillarless Saloon | 2019 Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic | ||||
| 1937 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Sports Tourer | B1KU | 2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
| 1937 Bentley 4 ¼ Litre Aerofoil Sports Saloon | B 90 KT | 2017 Bonhams : The Chantilly Sale | $300,000 | $400,000 | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼ LITER SPORTS SALOON | B119KU | 2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ | $150,000 | $180,000 | |
| 1937 Bentley 4¼-Litre Drophead Coupé | B79KU | 2016 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | $180,000 | $240,000 | |
| 1937 Bentley 4.25 Litre Vanden Plas Style Tourer | B-183-JY | 2012 The Pavilion Gardens | |||
| 1937 Bentley 4 1/4-Litre Sedanca Coupe | B70KT | 2011 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auctions | $300,000 | $400,000 | |
| 1937 BENTLEY VANDEN PLAS DROPHEAD COUPE | 2001 Kruse Auction Scottsdale Arizona | $47,500 | |||
| 1937 BENTLEY VANDEN PLAS DROPHEAD COUPE | 2001 Kruse Auction Scottsdale Arizona | $51,000 |
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1937 Bentley 4¼ Liter
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1937 Bentley 4¼ Liter Vehicle Profiles
Sedanca Coupe
Coachwork: Gurney Nutting
Saloon
Coachwork: Mann-Edgerton
Drop Head Coupe
Coachwork: Mulliner
Drophead Coupe
Coachwork: Windovers