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Is the Bentley T1 the most undervalued classic Bentley of them all? Perhaps…
Ultra rare, adorned with all the good stuff we like on classic Bentleys like lashings of chrome, hand painted fine lines and bur walnut veneers the T series cars, in all their guises, are masterful
And actually extraordinarily usable
What we have here is a very nice original example still prowling the streets in her original specification of Larch Green with single Gold fine line over tan hide
It is true to say that whilst the T1 isn’t a million dollar motorcar to buy they do consume like one, fuel economy is best not thought of. Down hill with a following wind you might get to about 22mpg, in town probably 12
** Just incidentally there is a record of 18 gallons of fuel being put into the car on the 3rd September 1973, the day before she was first registered to her first keeper. The cost of those 18 gallons, £6. 30**
Servicing too can be costly, although not as dangerous as a ‘modern’ equivalent/ alternative
The key is to find a car thats had the money spent, guess what…? It certainly has been here
6 previous owners in total, the most recent of which went to great extent to ensure she is a brilliant usable classic Bentley. And she is
In March of 2025 she had a 6000 miles service with Frank Dales to the tune of £3000, new fuel hoses at the time as well to mitigate for that pesky ethanol now found in modern fuel
All new tyres in July 2024, proper Avon Turbosteels with white band. A matter of 200 miles covered since
More crucially in 2018 the car was given to The Prasads Automotive Ltd, an independent Rolls-Royce & Bentley specialist who went through the entire mechanicals of the car replacing all the brakes and ancillaries, rebuilt the carburettors, renewed the hydraulic components, replaced the thermostat & coolant pump as well as stripping the sides of the engine block and sump to ensure everything was tightened up and sitting nicely. The total bill was in the teens!
Since purchasing we have changed the exhaust manifold gaskets as she had a slight blow and she’s driving and breathing superbly well
