1935 Bentley 3½ litre Park Ward Drophead Coupe
British automaker Bentley was founded in 1919 by W.O.Bentley. The company was well respected for its racing success. Rolls Royce took over Bentley in 1931.
The 1933-36 Bentley 3½ litre was the first of the new 'Derby' Bentleys, rolling chassis’s were built at Rolls Royce's Derby factory and the 3½ litre engine was developed from Rolls' straight 6 cyl.
1177 3½ Litre cars were produced, about half of them bodied by Park Ward, with the remainder by a wide variety of coach builders. John Barber of Elphinstone, Victoria, Australia travelled to London in 1935 to purchase this car. Before coming to Australia, the car was shipped to the salt flats in the USA for speed testing, where it was reputed to have reached close to 100mph.
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1935 Bentley 3½ litre Park Ward Drophead Coupe
British automaker Bentley was founded in 1919 by W.O.Bentley. The company was well respected for its racing success. Rolls Royce took over Bentley in 1931.
The 1933-36 Bentley 3½ litre was the first of the new 'Derby' Bentleys, rolling chassis’s were built at Rolls Royce's Derby factory and the 3½ litre engine was developed from Rolls' straight 6 cyl.
1177 3½ Litre cars were produced, about half of them bodied by Park Ward, with the remainder by a wide variety of coach builders. John Barber of Elphinstone, Victoria, Australia travelled to London in 1935 to purchase this car. Before coming to Australia, the car was shipped to the salt flats in the USA for speed testing, where it was reputed to have reached close to 100mph.
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