This 4½ Litre Tourer sold alongside 'the final genuine works MGB in existence' in Surrey, UK
The 1931 Bentley 4½ Litre Vanden Plas Open Tourer
The most anticipated sale emerged as the clear winner in Historics at Brooklands' classic cars auction, earlier this week (June 2).
A 1931 Bentley 4½ Litre Vanden Plas Open Tourer - the 16th-to-last of its kind ever built (see our previous report, June 1) - was the day's biggest sale, with a back story as impressive as its magnificent bodywork and engineering.
Built some years after the marque began in 1927, this example boasts many of the improvements added throughout the car's production.
During this time and against expectations, the 4 1/2 Litre's racing siblings superseded the 6 Litre as Bentley's "great white hope" at prestigious events like Le Mans.
This supercharged road version has a remarkable life story - including 'vanishing from the radar for a few years' and car later reappearing in London during the Blitz in 1940-41.
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