This outstanding 1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Sports Tourer is an exceptionally original example that retains its original drivetrain, chassis, and body. Black with lovely dark green leather. Original stampings throughout, including the front axle beam, rear axle banjo and differential housing casting, and the steering box. The Vanden Plas body no. 1486 appears on the original build record and remains debossed into the wooden longitudinal runner of the rear floorboard, and again in a timber ahead of the front passenger?s seat. Sporting factory Our Own Body Order coachwork by Vanden Plas, featuring lightweight Weymann-style black fabric coachwork, this right-hand drive 1928 Bentley 4.5-Litre Tourer bears Chassis No. TX3239 and Vanden Plas Body No. 1486. The matching-numbers 4398cc/110 HP SOHC inline 4-cylinder engine, numbered TX3241, features dual SU G5 sloper carburetors and dual magneto ignition. The original 4-speed D-type racing manual transmission was converted to a plate-type 1931-style clutch, which drives the rear axle with a 3.53:1 gear ratio. Engineering highlights include a long-range rear fuel tank, double-friction front shocks, Bentley and Draper rear shocks and 4-wheel rod-actuated drum brakes.

Coachwork by Vanden Plas
Chassis: TX3239
Engine: TX3241