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Bryan Downes
Sep 5, 2015 - 5:52PM
Re: Never throw anything away...

For those who have not seen pictures of the lovely old Bentley 4.5 litre saloon, here she is at Prescott a few weeks ago:

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Sold today at Bonhams for £620K !!!

Location: Staffordshire

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Sep 5th, 2015 - 5:52 PM
Martin Prior
Sep 4, 2015 - 8:57AM
Re: Never throw anything away...

JonE
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11842473/Bentley-rebuilt-from-parts-scattered-around-mans-home-could-sell-for-800000.html

I wonder how much he paid...



............and which car he paid for - 2-seater coupe UP 2100, or saloon RX 6108!

I never cease to be amazed at how sloppy newspapers can be when they put stories together.

Location: Herefordshire, with an E not a T

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Sep 4th, 2015 - 8:57 AM
Martin Prior
Sep 4, 2015 - 10:13AM
Re: Never throw anything away...


Both cars show up on mycarcheck with the correct basic details.

Location: Herefordshire, with an E not a T

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Sep 4th, 2015 - 10:13 AM
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Bob Culver
Sep 4, 2015 - 10:28AM
Re: Never throw anything away...

I showed this to my wife, to little effect.

Unfortunately she knows that a Jowett Javelin in comparable but better state is worth about $300 here (L120) and my RP with many extra bits very few multiples more.

Perhaps the lathe stage right provided a reasonable buy for someone.


Bob Culver

Location: Auckland, NZ

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Sep 4th, 2015 - 10:28 AM
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Colin Morgan
Sep 6, 2015 - 12:56PM
Re: Never throw anything away...

Good pictures, thanks.

Wow - you could buy more than 100 Rubys for that - but I wouldn't swap it for mine - it would very difficult to park at Asda...
Colin

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Sep 6th, 2015 - 12:56 PM
Tony Press
Sep 8, 2015 - 3:09AM
Re: Never throw anything away...

More on that other 1928 4 1/2 litre Bentley-

Have a look at todays Pre War Car

http://www.prewarcar.com/

It notes the 1929 4 1/2 litre saloon sold at auction for £695,000!

Think I will stay with Austin Sevens.

Tony.

Location: Malvern, Melbourne, Australia.

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Sep 8th, 2015 - 3:09 AM
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Bob Culver
Sep 8, 2015 - 6:01AM
Re: Never throw anything away...

One hundred Rubies! In that state, and with the current exchange rate, would expect far more than 2,000 here. Supply would be the limitation. 300-400 restored ones for the price..

Bob Culver

Location: Auckland, NZ

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Sep 8th, 2015 - 6:01 AM
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