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Country of origin:Great Britain
Produced in:1936
Numbers built:1241 (All models)
Designed by:Antem
Author:Wouter Melissen
Last updated:March 20, 2023
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Chassis: B-5-EJ
Commissioned by Greek shipping magnate and important Bentley client, André Embericos, this 3&3189;-Litre was clothed with a rakish drophead coupe by Antem of Paris. Believed to be one of just two Bentleys bodied by Antem, it was also equipped with a high-compression cylinder head and metric instruments. The car remained with Embericos in Paris until he sold it back to Bentley. It then had several long-term owners before it was acquired by Eddie Hall. A well known racing driver, Hall remains the only one to complete the 24 Hours of Le Mans on his own, piloting a Bentley during the 1950 edition. He raced this Bentley as late as 1978, when he was already 80 years old. During the mid-1980s, it was sold to the United States where it was eventually acquired by the late Mark Smith in 2008. Although re-painted blue before it moved across the Atlantic, the one-off Antem Drophead Coupe is beautifully preserved. Following Smith’s passing, Gooding will hold an auction of the complete collection of this eclectic collector in April of 2023.

Chassis details
Manufactured in 1935
Engine number F4BZ
First owner André Embiricos
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