1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter Navigation
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Production Years for Series : | 1936 - 1939 |
Body Designer : | Park Ward |
Coach Work : | Mulliner, Vanvooren, Vanden Plas, Carlton Carriage Company, Pourtout, Cockshoot, Thrupp and Maberly, Gurney Nutting, Park Ward & Co., Hooper, Abbey Coachworks |
Price : | $7,200 |
Engine & Transmission
Inline 6 | |
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Displacement : | 4500 cc | 274.6 cu in. | 4.5 L. |
Power : | 125 BHP (92 KW) @ 4500 RPM |
Torque : | 205 Ft-Lbs (278 NM) @ 2200 RPM |
2 SU carburetors |
4 Manual with Overdrive
Production Figures
4¼ Litre Production (1936-1939) : | 1,234 |
1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter | |
Derby Drophead Coupe (by Mulliner) : | 5 |
Sedan : | 1,241 |
Dimension(s)
Sedan
Body Designer : | Park Ward |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2985 mm. |
Derby Drophead Coupe by Mulliner

Chassis # B77LE
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Coachwork : | Mulliner |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2984 mm. |
Coupe by Vanvooren

Chassis # B132LS
Engine # F-4-BH
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Chassis # B132LS
Engine # F-4-BH
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Auction entries : 1
Coachwork : | Vanvooren |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
Width : | 69.0 in | 1753 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 56.0 in | 1422 mm. |
Rear Track : | 56.0 in | 1422 mm. |
Drophead Coupe by Vanden Plas

Chassis # B153LE
Engine # G8BH
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Auction entries : 1

Chassis # B106MR
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Coachwork : | Vanden Plas |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
Width : | 69.0 in | 1753 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Front Track : | 56.0 in | 1422 mm. |
Rear Track : | 56.0 in | 1422 mm. |
Derby Drophead Coupe by Carlton Carriage Company
Coachwork : | Carlton Carriage Company |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2985 mm. |
Pourtout Coupe by Pourtout
Body Designer : | Georges Paulin |
Coachwork : | Pourtout |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2985 mm. |
Drophead Coupe by Cockshoot
Coachwork : | Cockshoot |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Fixed Head Coupe

Chassis # B-1-LE
Engine # T6BT
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Auction entries : 2
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2985 mm. |
Drophead Coupe by Mulliner

Chassis # B92LS
Engine # G8BG
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Auction entries : 1
Coachwork : | Mulliner |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2985 mm. |
All-Weather Tourer by Thrupp and Maberly

Chassis # B137LE
Engine # C8BL
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Auction entries : 1
Coachwork : | Thrupp and Maberly |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 126.0 in | 3200 mm. |
Boattail

Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2985 mm. |
Sedanca Coupe by Gurney Nutting
Coachwork : | Gurney Nutting |
Seating Capacity : | 4 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2985 mm. |
Sports Saloon by Park Ward & Co.

Chassis # B-107-LE
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Coachwork : | Park Ward & Co. |
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2985 mm. |
All-Weather Cabriolet by Hooper

Chassis # B190LS
Engine # D8BJ
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Auction entries : 2
Coachwork : | Hooper |
Seating Capacity : | 5 |
Doors : | 4 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2985 mm. |
Two-Seater Sports by Abbey Coachworks

Chassis # B180LS
Engine # M9BB
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Auction entries : 1
Coachwork : | Abbey Coachworks |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Wheelbase : | 117.5 in | 2985 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Leaf springs and solid axles |
Tires / Wheels | |
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Tires : | 5.25 x 21 |
1938 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $763 |
Avg. Household Income : | $1,730 |
Avg. Home : | $3,900 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.10 |
1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter has wheelbase sizes of 117.48-, 117.50-, 126.00-inches.Q: What is the length of the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter has a length of 174.00 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter has a width of 69.00 inches.Q: How much did the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter cost when new?A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter had a base price of approximately $7,200 (USD).Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter was offered as a All-Weather Cabriolet, All-Weather Tourer, Boattail, Coupe, Derby Drophead Coupe, Drophead Coupe, Fixed Head Coupe, Pourtout Coupe, Sedan, Sedanca Coupe, Sports Saloon, Two-Seater Sports.Q: What tires did the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter have? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter had 5.25 x 21 tires.Q: How many 4¼ Litre were produced? A: Bentley produced 1,234 examples of the 4¼ Litre from 1936 to 1939.Q: What engine did the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter have? A: The engine powering the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter was a Inline 6 (4500 cc | 274.6 cu in. | 4.5 L.) with 125 BHP (92 KW) @ 4500 RPM and 205 Ft-Lbs (278 NM) @ 2200 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter have? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter had a 4 speed Manual with Overdrive gearbox.
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter?
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Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter has wheelbase sizes of 117.48-, 117.50-, 126.00-inches.Q: What is the length of the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter has a length of 174.00 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter has a width of 69.00 inches.Q: How much did the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter cost when new?A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter had a base price of approximately $7,200 (USD).Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter was offered as a All-Weather Cabriolet, All-Weather Tourer, Boattail, Coupe, Derby Drophead Coupe, Drophead Coupe, Fixed Head Coupe, Pourtout Coupe, Sedan, Sedanca Coupe, Sports Saloon, Two-Seater Sports.Q: What tires did the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter have? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter had 5.25 x 21 tires.Q: How many 4¼ Litre were produced? A: Bentley produced 1,234 examples of the 4¼ Litre from 1936 to 1939.Q: What engine did the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter have? A: The engine powering the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter was a Inline 6 (4500 cc | 274.6 cu in. | 4.5 L.) with 125 BHP (92 KW) @ 4500 RPM and 205 Ft-Lbs (278 NM) @ 2200 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter have? A: The 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter had a 4 speed Manual with Overdrive gearbox. - 1938 Bentley 4.25-Liter Menu
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