Vehicle Description
1937 Bentley 4 � Litre Thrupp Maberly Four-door Salon Custom-built
for the first owners One of only 1,234 Bentley 4 � litre models
built between 1936 and 1939 One-owner car since 1976 Restored in
1997 and has been garage-kept for the past 20 years 4.3L inline
six-cylinder engine Four-speed manual transmission Four-wheel
brakes with servo assistance Dark Blue exterior with tan leather
interior Sunroof Driver's side, side-mounted spare tire
Documentation includes original owner's manual Own this Vehicle
from $999 per month-call 636-600-4600 Elegant, stately and
dignified, MotoeXotica Classic Cars is very pleased to present this
1937 Bentley 4 � litre four-door Salon. This example is one of only
1,234 Bentley 4� litre models built between 1936 and 1939. The
Bentley factory in Derby, England furnished the car's chassis only;
the onus was on the customer to select his own coachbuilder and
body style. Highly regarded coachbuilder, Thrupp-Maberly of London,
England, custom-built this car for its original owners, who had a
beautiful St. Christopher's medallion put into the instrument
panel. It has had one owner since 1976. He has lovingly taken care
of it since he bought it and his family has enjoyed it in many
ways. It has been used for picnics, proms, weddings, etc. The
family had story after story of the Bentley being in car shows, in
parades, at family events, strangers stopping them and just in
general about how much the car has been loved and enjoyed by them.
It has been part of the family. It was restored in 1997 and has
been garage-kept for the past 22 years. The car has been reportedly
maintained to the highest of levels by a professional Bentley
mechanic. Dressed in dark blue, the exterior paint and trim are in
overall great condition, with minor blemishes visible upon close
inspection, as expected with an older restoration. This Bentley
features solid and straight bodywork, including its four,
rear-hinged coach doors, and driver's side, side-mounted spare
tire. The left semaphore (turnsignal) sticks and there are no
ewipers Its engine bay is quite tidy, the boot (trunk) is in
satisfactory order while the chrome/nickel headlight pods, towering
vertical grille and bumpers look great. The chassis was
manufactured from nickel steel and featured a "double-dropped"
layout to gain vertical space for the axles and thus keep the
profiles of the cars low. The strong chassis needed no diagonal
cross-bracing and was very light in comparison to the chassis built
by its contemporary competitors, weighing in at 2,510 pounds in
drive-able form ready for delivery to the customer's chosen
coachbuilder. Under the bonnet (hood), is Bentley's 4.3L straight
six-cylinder engine, which replaced the earlier 3.7L six. Bentley
added engine displacement to mitigate the increasingly heavy
coachwork of the period and as Bentley endured stiff marketplace
competition. Mated to the engine is a four-speed manual
transmission with synchromesh available in third and fourth gears.
This English classic rolls on BFGoodrich Silvertown tires, size
5.50-18, that surround a set of gray wire wheels. The wheels look
great while the tires are in satisfactory shape. Inside, it is
ordained with black walnut and beautiful tan Connolly leather
interior. The front and rear split bench seats are in
near-excellent order, as is the contrasting blue Wilton wool
carpet. The headliner and three-spoke steering wheel are in great
condition. The burled black walnut instrument panel has a full
array of gauges while the inner door panels are in great shape.
There are unexpected touches common from 1930 coachbuilders - bud
vases, the black walnut inner door trim and more. Beginning in
March 1936, a4� litreversion of the car was offered as replacement
for the 3� litre, in order to offset the increasing weight of
coachwork and maintain the car's sporting image in the face of
stiff competition. The engine was bored to 3�inches for a total of
4.3L. From 1938 the MR and MX series cars featuredMarles
steeringand an overdrive gearbox. One thousand, two-hundred
thirty-four 4� litre cars were built, withPark Wardremaining the
most popular coachbuilder. Many cars were bodied in steel rather
than the previous, more expensive, aluminum over ash frame
construction. Some famous first Bentley 4 � litre drivers: Woolf
Barnato, racing driver & former Bentley chairman Prince Bira,
racing driver and Olympic sailor Sir Malcolm Campbell, nine times
World Land Speed Record holder Billy Cotton, bandleader George
Eyston, three-time World Land Speed Record holder E. R. Hall,
racing driver and Winter Olympian Raymond Mays, racing driver
Robert Montgomery, actor Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, diamond and gold
mining entrepreneur, financier and philanthropist Bernard Rubin,
racing driver Documentation includes original owner's manual.
Whether you're a Bentley or Rolls-Royce connoisseur, a British or
European car collector of simply someone who wants a
once-in-a-lifetime vehicle to own and enjoy, you should stop by
MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to pore over this pre-World War II
British classic. Competition to this Bentley in 1937 included
Auburn's 852 Series, Cadillac's Series 60 Touring Sedan, Cord's
812, Duesenberg's Model J, Lincoln's Zephyr, Packard's Super 8 1500
Series, Pierce-Arrow's 1701 Series and Studebaker's President
Series. VIN: B190KT This car is currently located at our facility
in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows
87,274 kilometers or 54,230 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a
clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Please
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