Bentley 3 1/2-Litre Drophead Coupe 1935, Inglaterra Fotografia The first Bentley model produced after Rolls- Royce’s acquisition of the company, the 3 1/2 Litre was the first of the “Derby Bentleys” built at Rolls-Royce’s Derby factory. These machines were refined and elegant, earning them the famous “silent sports car” moniker that would become synonymous with the marque. This outstanding and historic example, chassis B5EJ, was bodied by renowned coachbuilder Antem of Paris.

Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback 1954, Inglaterra Fotografia With all the accolades that the Vintage Bentley has received, a single postwar model deserves similar praise. The R-Type Continental Fastback is, in all respects, a stroke of genius and is perfectly embodied by the spectacular example offered here. It was perhaps The Autocar that best captured the essence of Bentley’s exclusive model upon its release: “This Bentley is a modern magic carpet which annihilates dista

Bentley 4 1/4-Litre Roadster 1937, Inglaterra Fotografia Few automobiles better embody the ideal of the sporting British grand tourer than the Derby Bentley. The 4 ¼ Litre paired refined six-cylinder performance with a robust chassis capable of accommodating a wide variety of bespoke coachwork, encouraging close collaboration between Bentley and many of Britain’s premier coachbuilders. Bentley and Vanden Plas enjoyed a close working relationship that spanned both the Vintage

Bentley Speed Six Le Mans Sports Tourer 1929, Inglaterra Fotografia Bentley’s prewar dominance of Le Mans culminated with successive wins in 1929 and 1930 by “Old Number 1,” a Speed Six tourer driven to victory by Woolf Barnato, Henry Birkin, and Glen Kidston. Based on the six-cylinder 6 ½-Litre model, the Speed Six had made its debut at London’s Olympia Motor Show in October 1928, featuring increased horsepower from 147 to 180. Just 182 examples were built, and while most we

Bentley 4¼-Litre Sports Coupe 1939, Inglaterra Fotografia In October 1933, the Bentley nameplate was relaunched under Rolls-Royce ownership with the debut of the 3 1/2 Litre, aptly touted as the “silent sports car.” A winning combination of modern engineering and ever-evolving and improving technical specifications, the 4 1/4 Litre model appeared in 1936, chasing the elusive 100 mph mark. With the addition of overdrive gear ratios on the later 4 1/4 series, 100 mph performanc