26th Nov, 2016 9:00 GMT/BST
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1967 Bentley T1 Mulliner Park Ward 2 Door FHC Registration Number: SPT 1E Date Of First...
Registration Number: SPT 1E
Date Of First Registration: 01/01/1967
Vin Number: CBH1670
Engine Number: 1670
MOT Expiry: 05/05/2017
V5C Present Listing 4 Former Keepers
Current Mileage Shown: 27,119 miles
6230 CC
Green/Silver
Tax Exempt
The Bentley T series produced by Bentley Motors Limited was produced between 1965-1980 and made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in 1965, initially available as a four door saloon and then a long wheel base saloon. A very small number of two door saloons were produced with coachwork by James Young and HJ Mulliner Park Ward. A two door convertible was then launched in late 1967.
This car is one of just eighty nine right hand drive examples and was ordered new by a Mr S P Thompson of Bishop Auckland, the chassis was completed by Rolls Royce in June 1966 and then sent to HJ Mulliner for completion of the body work. Delivered on Christmas Eve 1966 and registered 01/01/1967 with personal number SPT 1E which has been re assigned to the vehicle and is non transferable.
The vehicle was specified with green leather interior which is still in fantastic order throughout and very unusual optical lenses were fitted to the smaller instruments as Mr Thompson did not want to have to use glasses to see the instrumentation whilst driving.
The copy of the original build sheet shows that the vehicle was ordered in velvet green over shell grey and the paint work is in very good order, having had a lower half respray in its original colour due to lines appearing after years of polishing. The paint shop who carried out the respray believe these vertical lines to have been caused by heaters in HJ Mulliners paint shop that had dried the paint in different stages and over the years they have shown through.
The car spent some of its early life in Canada returning in 1974 when it was re-registered as DNP 279N. After a battle with the DVLA later on in the cars life it was reunited with its SPT 1E registration mark.
MOT certificates dating back to the late 80's show that the vehicle has covered very few miles.
The only known fault with the vehicle at present is that the passenger front window electric motor requires replacement (spares can be purchased readily).
This really is a beautiful vehicle and deserves first hand inspection.
The vehicle is sold with the spare parts listed in the condition report and period picnic accessories.
Buyer's premium of 10% (+VAT) applies to this lot
Sold for £20,000
Estimated at £21,000 - £26,000
The body work of the vehicle is in excellent order having had a lower half respray, the owner believes the rest of the paint to be largely original. The green leather interior is in superb condition with very light wear consistent with a low mileage vehicle. Brief list of parts included within the sale: Special grease nipple, various new genuine filters including oil and fuel, various brake hoses, new distributor cap, 2 sets of spark plugs, rubber seals and various belts, wiper blades, boot seal trim, used brake pads, inner tube, 2 x sets of spare number plates, green woolen overmats, etc. MOT history as follows: 2016 @ 27053 2015 @ 27043 2014 @ 26955 2013 @ 26917 2012 @ 26795 2011 @ 26698 2010 @ 26368 2009 @ 26183 2008 @ 26066 2007 @ 25801 2006 @ 25316 2005 @ 24929 2004 @ 24580 2003 @ 24132 2002 @ 23890 2001 @ 23625 2000 @ 23154 1999 @ 22817 1998 @ 22111 1997 @ 21178 1996 @ 20544 1995 @ 19853 1994 @ 19370 1993 @ 17442 1992 is missing 1991 @ 16593 1990 is missing 1989 @ 15706 No further MOT's present.
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Auction: Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia, 26th Nov, 2016
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