Want to buy a Bentley? Here’s a rare one,
which could set you back six million, plus!
This is chassis number KM3088, a 4.5L ‘Bobtail’
built for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1928. In that race it retired; but after
repairs by Bentley Motors, it placed third in the 1929 race, part of Team
Bentley’s incredible finishing result of First, Second, Third and Fourth!
Shortly after, it was sold to its first
owner Lauchlan Rose, who used it for daily driving and the occasional race
outings until he sold it in 1933.
The car disappeared during WW2, but
amazingly, was discovered in 1949 in a barn by its original owner.
Rose had the
car restored to its Le Mans condition, and owned it for 25 years.
In 1974 it
was sold to Bill Lake, a noted collector
of pre-WW2 cars.
On his death the car was sold to its current owner in 2012 for
USD$6,050,000.
The Bentley ‘Bobtail’ is reported to be in
outstandingly original condition, and current estimates of its value nudge
close to USD$7 million!
It will be auctioned at Amelia Island by RM
Sotheby’s on March 10-17.
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