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1929 Bentley 4½-Litre 'Short-Chassis' Sports Tourer by Vanden Plas

RM Sotheby's
Monterey, CaliforniaManual
SoldAug 20, 2023
Sold for$1,600,000

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Summary
One of only 10 original factory-built short-chassis 4½-Litres, this Vanden Plas-bodied Sports Tourer retains its numbers-matching engine and original chassis. Recently restored to its unique blue-over-blue color scheme, it has known ownership history including racing driver Bill Pacey and a comprehensive mechanical rebuild by Elmdown Engineering and Graham Moss.
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Quantity
Most Recent Sale
Year
1929
72 (2%)
8/16/2026
Color
No Data
0 (0%)
No Data
Transmission
Manual
463 (14%)
8/16/2026
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Listing history

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  • 8/20/2023
    RM Sotheby's
    Sold· this listing
    $1.6M
Sold for
$1.6M
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