A vintage Bentley is selling for £128,000 but it has one slight drawback… it has no engine.
The 1930 4½-Litre Supercharged Tourer was one of the fastest cars in the world when it was released.
It could do a blistering 137mph and had a 0-60mph of 10 seconds.
One of the cars, known as the Blower Bentley, broke a lap record in the 24 Hours of Le Mans the year they were made.
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RM Sotheby’s is selling one in its British Classics Online auction which ends on 28 February.
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But it is being sold part way through a restoration project.
It currently only has front and rear axles, a gearbox, and most of the bodywork.
The summary of the listing reads: “A rolling chassis project with correct modifications for accepting a supercharged 4½-Litre engine.
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“A fine platform from which to potentially build a ferociously quick ‘Blower’ specification Bentley.
“Fitted with front and rear axles, a gearbox, and a reproduction body in the style of a Vanden Plas Le Mans Tourer.”
It adds: “Bentley’s wonderful 4 1⁄2-Litre was a hugely successful model for the marque, but Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin believed that it could be improved.
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“By using a supercharger designed by Amherst Villiers, forced induction increased both power and speed to an extent that the 4 1⁄2-Litre Supercharged became one of the fastest cars in the world.
“Motorsport honours included breaking the lap record at the Circuit de la Sarthe during the 1930 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
“This legendary model became better known as the ‘Blower Bentley’ and is arguably still the most famous car produced with a ‘winged B’ adorning the radiator.
“Despite the deceptively simple exterior appearance of the supercharger mounted proudly out front, the modifications required were quite substantial, particularly for the chassis.
“The front cross member in the engine bay was no longer a flat-topped item but curved to allow fitment of the supercharger.
“At the front of the chassis, the supercharger was mounted to a crossbar which further required strengthening of the dumb irons.”
“Other valuable parts include a cast aluminium bulkhead and fuel tank.
“Ready to be turned into either a quick Blower Bentley to lead grids in vintage racing or as a versatile rally car, this 4 1⁄2-Litre project modified to supercharged specification is a rare and exciting project.”
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