Pre-Owned Bentley For Sale



1953 Bentley Standard Steel Sports Saloon

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A classic looking automobile that attracts attention everywhere it is driven

Chassis Number: B339TO
Engine Number: B-169-T

Delivered, June 16, 1953 through Jack Barclay dealership, Berkley Square, London W-1
Original Owner, R. Clifford Turner, Esq. 11 Old Jewry, London, EC2
Original License Number, NXH 777 (now on car, not in photo)
An interesting story of how the license number was traced.

Color - Tobacco Brown on bottom, Sand on top
4 Doors, suicide doors in front.
Bench front seat, normally bucket seats.
Right Hand Drive
Straight Six
Stick shift - 4 speed, to the right of driver
Brake and clutch same as America automobiles
Sunroof
Re-upholstered with Connely hides, Rolls Royce supplier
Lambs wool carpeting
Walnut wood around dash and all windows
Picnic table fitted to rear of front seat
Headlights have been modified to pre-war (WWII) P-100s
Interior almost perfect
Exterior in excellent condition, could use paint
Mileage? - November 1, 1957 it was 55,140 when it was serviced at Jack Barclays
Today the mileage it is 36,000, which indicates it is 136,000 as a minimum
An original owners manual, plus republished parts and service manuals

The automobile was inspected bonnet to boot and repairs were made by Beverly Hill Rolls Royce service department. Repairs were supervised by owner and the Western Regional Service Manager of Rolls Royce.

Gasoline - leaded. A lead additive is available for unleaded gasoline.
Parts and tires are available through multiple sources.
This automobile runs smoothly, should be driven at least 5 miles per week.
This automobile has never failed to start in the 15 years I have owned it.
License tags are approximately $25.00 in most states.
Insurance, if driven as an antique, costs about $175.00 per year, full coverage, no deductible.

When people guess the value of the automobile, it is consistently between $50,000 and $100,000, but savvy Rolls and Bentley owners know better.

Sales price: $17,500 U.S. - Transportation beyond Atlanta at purchaser's expense.

E-mail don@doncriv.com 

Donald P. Crivellone

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