1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Le Mans Sports "Bobtail"

Make	Bentley
Year	1928
Chassis Number	KM3088
Auctioneer	Gooding Company
Event	Pebble Beach 2012
Auction Date	19/08/2012
Lot Number	020
Result	sold
Sold For	$6,050,000
Auction Page	Visit auction page

Chassis: KM3088
A Two-Time Factory Le Mans Entry
2nd Overall at the 1929 Brooklands Double Twelve
3rd Overall at the 1929 24 Hours of Le Mans
The Only Remaining “Bobtail” 4 1/2 Litre
Exceptional Provenance and Limited Ownership
Recent and Exacting Preservative Restoration
Ideal International Driving and Concours Event Entrant
One of the Greatest Bentleys in Existence
4,398 CC SOHC Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Twin SU Sloper Carburetors
Estimated 150 HP
4-Speed Manual “D” Gearbox
4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
Semi-Elliptical Leaf-Spring Suspension with Friction-Plate Shock Absorbers