1936 Bentley 3½-Litre with Windovers coachwork
- Engine
- 3.7L OHV inline-six, twin SU carburetors, 105 bhp
Bentley 3½-Litre chassis B111FC is a uniquely bodied 1936 Derby Bentley with coachwork by Windovers, originally specified for RAC Rally use by its first owner. Distinguished by continental-style lines — including a fabric-covered fixed roof resembling a drophead, an unusually narrow scuttle, and decorative wheel discs — it is documented in leading reference works on the marque. The car appeared at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 1983, 1993, and 2003, winning a class award and the Lord Montagu Trophy at its first appearance.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$325,000 – US$400,000
- 1936-03-01 →Factory deliveryB. Gootnickfull documentation
Original owner who took delivery of the bespoke Windovers-bodied car; factory build sheets confirm it was specified for RAC rally use and town touring.
- → 1978Acquisition unknownDr. Mark Sheppardpartial documentation
Well-regarded Bentley and Rolls-Royce enthusiast; ownership ended with his death in 1978.
- 1978 →Private saleHerbert Boyerpartial documentation
Prominent West Coast collector who showed the car at Pebble Beach twice, the second time following a complete body-off restoration he commissioned.
- → 2002Acquisition unknownBlackhawk Collectionpartial documentation
Acquired the car after Boyer; held it until transferring it in 2002.
- 2002 →Private saleChuck Swimmerpartial documentation
Returned the car to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance the year following his acquisition.
Competition
- 19831983 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance1st in Class; Lord Montagu Trophy
Exhibited by owner Herbert Boyer; earned both a class victory and the Lord Montagu Trophy.
- 19931993 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Shown again by Boyer following a full body-off restoration he had commissioned after the 1983 appearance.
- 20032003 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Entered by Chuck Swimmer approximately one year after he acquired the car; third Pebble Beach appearance in roughly 30 years.
- —RAC RallyDriver: B. Gootnick
Factory build sheet specified this car for RAC rally participation; actual entry or result not confirmed in the prose.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive body-off restoration commissioned by Herbert Boyer prior to the car's second Pebble Beach appearance.
Work was undertaken between the 1983 and 1993 Pebble Beach showings.
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