Back to photostream

1928 Bentley 3 litre Red label Vanden Plas Tourer

British automaker Bentley was founded in 1919 by W.O.Bentley. The company was well respected for its racing success.

The 1921-29 3 litre was delivered as a running chassis to the coachbuilder of the buyer's choice. This car features Vanden Plas Tourer coachwork and is highly original and has never been restored

There were three main variants of the 3-litre and they became known by the colours commonly used on the radiator badge.

The Standard model was the Blue label, the Red label got a higher compression engine and the Green label was the performance model.

The 3 Litre won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924 and 1927.

Engine; 70hp 2996cc 4 cylinder.

2024 Melbourne Motors and Masterpieces

382 views
2 faves
0 comments
Uploaded on November 25, 2024
Taken on November 23, 2024