1938 Bentley 4¼-litre Sedanca Coupé by Gurney Nutting
- Engine
- 4.25L inline, naturally aspirated
- Colour
- Black
Chassis B187LE is one of an estimated four Bentley 4¼-litre cars bodied by Gurney Nutting as a Sedanca Coupé, all reportedly delivered through London dealer Jack Barclay. Completed in late 1938 and originally destined for Cuba, the car remained in Britain and served a single owner for nearly three decades before passing to the Continent. Subsequently acquired by UK Bentley specialists Frank Dale & Stepsons from a German collection, the car underwent an extensive recommissioning programme exceeding £92,000, returning it to showroom presentation.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate £250,000 – £300,000
- 1938-12-01 → 1965Private saleStuart H Scribbanspartial documentation
Member of the Scribbans bakery family based in Birmingham; retained the car for roughly three decades before selling.
- 1965 →Private saleF.V. Chalmerspartial documentation
Located in Staffordshire; subsequent chain of custody led the car to continental Europe.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGerman collection ownernone documentation
Car resided in a collection in Germany during its time on the continent, where a prior restoration was carried out.
- Date unknownPrivate saleFrank Dale & Stepsonspartial documentation
UK-based Bentley specialists who acquired the car from the German collection and undertook extensive preparation work totalling over £92,000 before selling to the current owner.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Car presented in refurbished condition with full invoices for mechanical and cosmetic work included in the history file.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A restoration was carried out while the car was in continental European ownership, details unspecified.
Described as having taken place prior to Frank Dale & Stepsons acquiring the vehicle.
- —RestorationFrank Dale & Stepsons
Comprehensive preparation to showroom standard by Frank Dale & Stepsons: full repaint in black to complement the mohair hood, complete rewiring, new fuel pump, various mechanical improvements, and new interior carpeting. Total invoiced cost was £92,251.43.
Invoices for all work are retained in the vehicle's history file.
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