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1936 Bentley 4¼ Liter Navigation
Bentley rather discretely announced the arrival of its new 4¼-Litre engine. Today we know that the 4¼-Litre Bentley was a replacement for the former 3½-Litre model. The subtle announcement was merely an attempt to appease customers who had already ordered cars equipped with the smaller motor and whose chassis were at the contracted coachbuilders. Chassis, gearbox, axle ratios and the like were duplicates of the 3½-Litre cars. The previous 3½-Litre model was the first new Bentley following the acquisition of the firm by Rolls-Royce in 1931. Essentially a tuned twin-carbureted version of R-R's tried and true 20/25, it was produced at the Derby Works and introduced to the public in 1931. A total of 1,235 examples were produced through about May 1939 when the last model was completed. This is one of two Bentley drop head coupes with parallel-opening-doors known to exist.
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1936 Bentley 4¼ Liter Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley 4¼ Liter
(Data based on Model Year 1936 sales)
| 1936 BENTLEY 4-1/4 LITER PARK WARD DROPHEAD COUPE Chassis#: B133GP Sold for USD$55,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
| 1936 Bentley 4 1/4-Litre Airflow Saloon Chassis#: B118HK Sold for USD$198,240 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction |   |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Drophead Coupé by Park Ward Chassis#: B112HK Sold for USD$147,338 2019 RM Sothebys : London | |
| 1936 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Saloon Sold for USD$42,900 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Pacific Grove Auction | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Tourer by Vanden Plas Chassis#: B138GA Sold for USD$417,500 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey |   |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼ Liter Pillarless Sports Saloon Chassis#: B189GP Sold for USD$36,960 2019 Bonhams : Tupelo Auction | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼ LITER AIRFLOW SALOON Chassis#: B118HK Sold for USD$190,400 2018 Bonhams : Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia Auction | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Cabriolet Coachwork by Jean Antem Chassis#: B260GA Sold for USD$466,834 2018 Bonhams : Zoute Sale | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼ litre Sports Saloon by Park Ward Chassis#: B170HK Sold for USD$116,458 2017 Historics at Brooklands - Mercedes-Benz World | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Airflow Saloon by Gurney Nutting Chassis#: B118HK Sold for USD$165,000 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | |
| 1936 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Cabriolet Chassis#: B260GA Sold for USD$352,000 2017 Gooding & Co. : Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼ litre Saloon by Park Ward Chassis#: B130GA Sold for USD$74,499 2016 Historics at Brookland | |
| 1936 BENTLEY 4¼ LITER TOURER Chassis#: B 138GA Sold for USD$660,000 2016 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Racing Two-Seater Chassis#: B186HK Sold for USD$143,220 2016 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | |
| 1936 BENTLEY 4¼-LITRE 'OWEN' SEDANCA COUPÉ Chassis#: B171HM Sold for USD$180,139 2015 Bonhams : The December Sale | |
| 1936 BENTLEY 4¼ LITER TOURER Chassis#: B 49 GP Sold for USD$104,500 2015 Bonhams Amelia Island Auction |   |
| 1936 Bentley 4.25 Litre Special Chassis#: B46GA Sold for USD$164,941 2013 H & H Auctions - The Pavilion Gardens | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼ litre Drophead Coupe by Park Ward Sold for USD$100,000 2012 Coy - True Greats | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Sports Saloon Chassis#: B58GA Sold for USD$21,508 2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Four-Seater Tourer Chassis#: B183HM Sold for USD$155,698 2012 RM Auctions - London |
Bentley 4¼ Liters That Failed To Sell At Auction
1936 Bentley 4¼ Liter's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 BENTLEY 4¼-LITRE RACING TWO-SEATER | B186HK | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Sports Tourer | B52GA | 2020 Bonhams : Goodwood Speedweek | $320,000 | $350,000 | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼ Liter Tourer Coachwork by Vanden Plas | B 138GA | 2019 Bonhams : Amelia Island | $600,000 | $800,000 | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼ Liter Drophead Coupe Coachwork by Park Ward | B57KU | 2018 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
| 1936 Bentley 4 1/4 L cabriolet Antem | B260GA | 2018 Artcurial : Retromobile | $375,000 | $450,000 | |
| 1936 Bentley Vanvooren Pillarless Saloon | B244GA | 2016 Barons : RollsRoyce Enthusiasts Club | |||
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Vanden Plas-style Tourer | B200GA | 2016 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | $150,000 | $180,000 | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Sports Special | B156FB | 2015 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | $120,000 | $150,000 | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼ Litre Open Tourer | B141GP | 2013 Coys Techno Classica | $125,000 | $150,000 | |
| 1936 Bentley 4¼-Litre Sports Saloon | B52HK | 2011 Bonhams RollsRoyce, Bentley and Select PreWar Motor Cars and Automobilia | $45,000 | $55,000 | |
| 1936 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Sedanca Coupe | B44 HK | 2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company | $250,000 | $325,000 | |
| 1936 Bentley 4.25 Liter Roadster | 2008 Gooding & Company | $140,000 | $200,000 |
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1936 Bentley 4¼ Liter
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1936 Bentley 4¼ Liter Vehicle Profiles
Pillarless Coupe
Coachwork: Gurney Nutting
Two Seat Tourer
Coachwork: Vanden Plas
