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Bentley
★★★Landmark

1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre Blower

Vanden Plas · 55 built

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The car

Power175 bhp
Engine4.4L supercharged inline-four
Built55 built

The supercharged Bentley Boys' racer, brute-force glamour of the vintage era.

Finding one

Typical
£3,000,000
for a good example
Range
£2,000,000 to £5,500,000
Original supercharged team car versus later-fitted Blower, Vanden Plas body, and Birkin or Le Mans association.
For sale now
handful
public listings
rarea few a decade (about 55 supercharged cars built) · Last notable sale: Supercharged 4.5 Litre cars have traded roughly £3M to £5M at Bonhams in recent years; the Birkin single-seater is valued well beyond that.

Market figures are indicative, drawn from public auction and listing data; they guide, they do not appraise.

Parts and support

Exceptionally well supported for a pre-war car; the vintage Bentley trade can supply almost anything to order.

SpecialistsWilliam Medcalf Vintage BentleyR.C. MossFiennes Restoration LtdVintage Bentley HeritageBentley Drivers Club

In the network

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