1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Semi-Le-Mans Tourer
Gooding Auction Amelia Island 2013 Top Seller
$2,750,000 SOLD With Commission
Formerly the Property of Gerald T.S. Bevan and Anthony Bevan
Coachwork by Vanden Plas
CHASSIS NO. MF3153
ENGINE NO. SM3905
Registration No. UV 6520
Body No. 1457
4,398 CC SOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Twin SU "Sloper" Carburetors
Estimated 130 HP
4-Speed Non-Synchromesh D-Type Gearbox
4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
Semi-Elliptical Leaf-Spring Suspension with Friction-Plate Shock Absorbers
■Exceedingly Rare Original-Bodied Example
■Boasting Many Original Le Mans-Specifications Components
■Exceptional Provenance with Prominent Bentley Owners
■Recent and Exacting Restoration by Noted Marque Specialists Graham Moss and Richard Cresswell
■2005 BDC Concours Best of Show
■Documented by Bentley Historian Clare Hay
■Ideal International Event Entrant
■An Important, Highly Regarded, and Desirable Vintage Bentley
■One of the Finest Vintage Bentleys Extant