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Bentley 4.25 Litre Derby 4.25 litre Overdrive MX series Drophead Coupe by Vanden Plas. 1939

General description : 1939 Derby Bentley Overdrive MX series Drop Head Coupe by Vanden Plas.

Chassis number: B105MX
Registration number:  WXW40

The best of the best:  This ultra desirable Overdrive Derby Bentley was in the long term ownership of Peter Blond, a well known Sothebys director who headed the auction houses car department. During his tenure he undertook a painstaking nut & bolt restoration of the car, copious details of which follow in the photographic gallery.

Sir Arthur Cory-Wright was the first fortunate owner of this two door Drophead; one of nine similar bodies erected by Vanden Plas.  Widely admired by discerning clientele Vanden Plas earned a reputation as foremost coachbuilder of their day.  B105MX was delivered to the Baronet on 16th June 1939.

During restoration the original ash frame was replaced where necessary, the pillars to the doors strengthened, electics fully rewired & a new cylinder head fitted.  The car retains its original marles steering box which was sstanadard equipent on all overdrive models & is a revelation to drive when compared to the earlier cars.

The car is finished in an elegant colour scheme of smoke  green over black  & upholstered in red leather.  The immaculate interior is defined by highly figured burr walnut to the dash board & door cappings.  The hood folds away almost flat into its rear recess & has a red leather hood bag to cover it over when furled.  The spare is rear mounted & the car fitted with Town & country horns & correct driving lights.
Unusually the radiator shell is painted black as when new which combined with the absence of running boards are the cars distinguishing features.  The black mid waist line runs into the black radiator completing the design beautifully.  The original handbook pleasingly comes with the car along with a massive file of bills & correspondence detailing the hundreds of thousands of pounds that have been spent upon the car.

The car needless to say is in perfect running condition with a silent engine & driving exactly as one might expect.  Being right at the end of the production run, this overdrive car represents the Pinnacle of Derby Bentleys & sports some of the most desirable original coachwork available.

1939 Bentley 4.25 Litre Derby 4.25 litre Overdrive MX series Drophead Coupe by Vanden Plas. is listed for sale on ClassicDigest in Essex by Prestige House for Not priced.

 

Car Facts

Car type : Car Make : Bentley Model : 4.25 Litre Derby Model Version : 4.25 litre Overdrive MX series Drophead Coupe by Vanden Plas. Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1939 Sub type : Coupé Location : Essex Vehicle Registration : Undefined

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About Bentley
Before becoming a mere subsidiary to Rolls-Royce, Bentley was an independent Automaker famous for the "fastest lorries in the world" e.i Bentley 4½ Litre.

Good ol' Bentley boys (A group of wealthy British motorists, mainly Woolf Barnato, Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin, steeplechaser George Duller, aviator Glen Kidston, S.C.H. "Sammy" Davis, and Dr Dudley Benjafield ) -in their trusty Bentley cars- took four consecutive victories at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930

In 1931 Bentley was taken over British Central Equitable Trust that later proved to be a front for Rolls-Royce Limited. Unhappy with his role at Rolls-Royce, W.O. Bentley left the company when his contract expired in 1935 duly joining Lagonda. This was beginning of which ultimately led Bentley cars to become more or less badge-engineered Rolls-Royce.