Bentley

3.5-Litre Derby Drophead Coupe

Bentley Motors Ltd. is a British automobile manufacturer. The Bentley Motors Ltd. brand was founded in January 1919 in the London neighborhood of Cricklewood by Walter Owen Bentley, who had previously run a dealership for the French automobile manufacturer DFP with his brother under the name Bentley & Bentley.

1934 Bentley 3.5-Liter Derby Drophead Coupe

Type of offer

Sales

Brand

Bentley

Model

3.5-Litre Derby Drophead Coupe

Year of manufacture

1934

Price in CHF

160'000

Mileage

16100

Cylinder

Displacement

3669

Power

110

Transmission type

Manual transmission

W. O. Bentley was a passionate race car driver and won several races in cars he had modified himself. In addition, the Bentley brothers sold numerous vehicles with elegant touring bodies. These models were comparable to those produced by Daimler or Rolls-Royce. The first chassis deliveries were originally scheduled for June 1920 but were delayed until September 1921.

Fitted with a Park Ward convertible body, this Bentley was delivered to W. Keig in England in May 1934. Of the 1,177 3½-liter Bentleys built between 1933 and 1936, only 75 were fitted with this body style, according to Stanley Sedgwick’s *All the Pre-War Bentleys*. In 1973, this elegant British car was brought from the UK to Switzerland and registered here.

Here, the convertible spent most of its time in a small collection and was driven very little. However, as the maintenance receipts from 2013–2016 totaling approximately CHF 17,000 show, it was not neglected. This beautiful and extremely rare Bentley is in good, well-maintained condition with a charming patina and drives flawlessly. The most recent vehicle inspection (MFK) as a classic car took place in July 2023, meaning the elegant convertible can be registered immediately.