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Blower Bentley Sets £4.5 Million Auction Record
Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin’s 4.5-liter supercharged Bentley race car sold for £4.5 million when auctioned at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. In March 1932, Birkin set a record 137.96 mph at the Brooklands in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
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Brooklands Winning 100-year-old Bentley to be Auctioned
“Very rarely do we find cars with such racing pedigree and over sixty years of continuous ownership,” comments James McWilliam, senior motorcar specialist, H&H Classics*. “From winning events at Brooklands, to eventually finding its way to an owner who has looked after ‘Wilfred’ for over sixty years, it’s a real delight to bring this car to auction.” Continue reading →