tummyfish943

MikeWest - you are wrong, and an ass!

Thanks, that makes more sense now. I assumed a year on a chassis tag would identify the model year of the vehicle. I finally got through to RR Foundation, and they told me a lot about the car. It is actually a 1937 4.25 litre Derby Drophead Coupe, as mentioned above. They also said it is quite rare because only 100 of the "JD" series were produced.

Thanks for the detailed answer. The chassis tag has 1931 stamped on it, but derby Bentleys started in 1933 I think. Why would this derby have a chassis dated earlier? I have tried calling the RR Foundation twice, but nobody is returning my calls. This Bentley has a bump out in the trunk lid for a spare tire. The owners friend owed him money and couldn’t pay him back, so he gave him the Bentley instead of $. The owner seemed like he knows very little about the car and parked it after taking possession.

The owner didn't give me a price. He didn't even know what year it was until I found it on the Chassis tag. He has no title. I told him I would do some research to find out what it is first. Then, we can determine a price. It doesn't run. I was there to look at a 1970 Shelby GT350 convertible. His wife said she wants the Bentley gone ASAP and thought about scrapping it.

Thanks for the info. This absolutely IS NOT a staged photo. Owner is 80 YO and wants it out of his garage. I pulled 2 garden hoses and a few tarps off the car to take the photo.

I believe this is a 1931 based upon the Chassis tag that has "B-78-JD". It is a convertible. Is there any articles or information you can link to this thread so I can read more about this car and it's features? Thanks.