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Solved: DAR 95 : Bentley 8-litre by Dottridge Brothers 1931
« on: September 04, 2023, 02:03:23 PM »
The make of this car is pretty obvious, can I also have the model, coachbuilder and year please.
« Last Edit: September 06, 2023, 04:42:32 PM by pnegyesi »
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Re: DAR 95
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2023, 01:14:25 PM »
It's the Bentley 8-litre Roadster by the Dottridge Brothers from 1931

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Re: DAR 95
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2023, 02:02:37 PM »
Well done, congratulations on your first point.
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Re: Solved: DAR 95 : Bentley 8-litre by Dottridge Brothers 1931
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2023, 06:19:11 AM »
Bought post-war as an unused bare chassis, then shortened and lowered and bodied c1950 by Dottridge Bros who specialised in caskets and hearse conversions; this was the only time, I think, that they catered for the quick rather than the dead, but a nice looking job, a bit too Pebble Beach for some tastes but far preferable to the usual Vanden Plas-style Le Mans replica.
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