1928 Bentley 4.5 Litre

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Tourer Coachwork: Vanden Plas Chassis Num: YV7263   This is Tim Birkin's own 4.5-Litre Bentley and it was driven in more races in period than any other vintage Bentley. Built with a bobtailed rear end, YV7263 was modified to its existing bodywork after its first race at Brooklands. That same year it ran at LeMans, the German Grand Prix, the Irish TT and the Brooklands Double Twelve. After the Brooklands Double Twelve in 1929, the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce drove this car at Montlhery, breaking the single-handed 24-hour record at an average speed of 89.73 mph. It then joined the team of new Speed Sixes at LeMans, driven by Lord Howe and Bernard Rubin. It later served as a practice car before retiring to the country in the 1930s.

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Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance	Bentley Team & Race Cars

 

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