1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Semi-Le Mans Sports Tourer

Make	Bentley
Year	1928
Chassis Number	MF3153
Auctioneer	Gooding Company
Event	Amelia Island 2013
Auction Date	08/03/2013
Lot Number	16
Result	sold
Sold For	$2,750,000
Auction Page	Visit auction page

Chassis: MF3153
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
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