Period upgrade Bentley offered at Amelia, Florida. (update: original body)

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If the quantity of cars being offered is of primary importance, Scottsdale, Arizona is where you should go. If it's quality you want, Amelia Island is your place. For one example, consider this 1928 Bentley 4-1/2 litre Semi-Le Mans Tourer being offered at Gooding's March 8 sale in conjunction with the Amelia Island Concours. Interestingly, this vehicle was originally delivered to a dealership in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but returned to the UK a year later. Purchased by someone close to "Bentley Boy" Captain Henry "Tim" Birkin whose company developed the factory's racing cars, MF3153 soon received a rare upgrade to Le Mans specs: magnesium "blower" crankcase, heavy-duty crankshaft, higher-capacity Le Mans fuel tank, large diameter tachometer, etc.  No, it isn't an iconic "Blower Bentley" model, nor does it have a documented racing provenance, but then the $2,000,000-$2,500,000 pre-sale estimate is a perhaps half or less than the cost of one of those very desirable vehicles. This Bentley 4-1/2 was awarded Best of Show at the Bentley Drivers Club Concours in 2005, which suggests that its condition matches its authenticity.
(photos by Mathieu Hertault courtesy Gooding & Company)

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