Rare Bentley Kept in Barn for 30 Years May Fetch £300,000

Perfectly preserved 1929 Bentley, left to gather dust in a barn for 30 years, is worth £300,000.

A rare 1929 Bentley that was left gathering dust in a UK family barn for 30 years could fetch up to a whopping 300,000 pounds at an auction.

The Bentley, four-and-a-half-litre,  was built in 1929 and, six years later, bought by the grandfather of the current owner.

He would take the luxury saloon on family holidays around the UK, even towing a caravan behind.

The car was taken off the road in 1985 by the family and parked in a barn in Surrey where it remained until six weeks ago.

The current owner, who does not want to be named, thought it would be worth around 30,000 pounds.

However, Rob Hubbard, a car specialist at the Bonhams auction house, was surprised when he opened the door of the barn to see the Bentley, likening it to discovering a Rembrandt.

To collectors this really is the holy grail. The chassis, engine, axle, gearbox, steering box numbers are all present and correct. I have been doing this job for ten years and to find a car like this is fantastic. It will need to be looked at but the body and trim are in remarkable order and won’t need to be replaced.
– Rob Hubbard

Hubbard believes it could sell for in excess of 300,000 pounds.