This stunning Bentley Drophead Coupe was hidden for 50 years
- This 1936 Bentley Drophead Coupe was rescued after 50 years in storage
- The car was in surprisingly good condition
- It came with original paperwork and just 15,000 miles on the clock
Published on Sep 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Sep 20, 2024 at 6:13 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
This stunning 1936 Bentley Drophead Coupe has been recently rescued after spending 50 years parked in storage.
The beautiful 1936 Bentley 4¼ Litre Drophead is a real piece of automotive history with only 150 ever produced.
Due to the car’s rarity, age, and prestige, they can sell for tens of thousands.
Yet – somehow – this one ended up stashed away for decades until it was found in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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The 1939 Bentley Drophead was in good condition
The car was discovered by Doug Pray of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company, who said the original owner passed away ‘many years ago’.
This meant that until Pray turned up, the Bentley had been stored for around 50 years.
Often when we see classic cars stored up for decades at a time, it isn’t good news – take a look at this Classic Chevy that was abandoned for almost 50 years and was in such a bad state that it’d take a miracle to get it back on the road; or this rotting 1965 Nova that hadn’t moved since the early 1980s.
However, the Bentley Drophead – fortunately – bucked this trend and was found in pretty good condition all things considered.
Speaking on the Nobody’s Show YouTube channel, Pray revealed the car was all-original and didn’t have a speck of rust on it.
The paintwork was in need of a touch-up and the interiors were looking a little tired, but nothing you wouldn’t expect from a car that is more than 90 years old.
It also had surprisingly few miles on the clock
It also came with a bunch of documentation and paperwork, including one paper that confirms the Bentley was built by British coachbuilder Park Ward.
If all that isn’t impressive enough, the vintage vehicle also had surprisingly low mileage, with just 15,000 miles on the clock.
After Pray purchased the car for an undisclosed amount, he brought it into his shop where it could be given a spruce up.
The team at Auburn Cord Duesenberg Company gave it a thorough clean, refurbished the wheels, and managed to get the old 4.25 liter inline-six engine roaring back to life.
Isn’t it wonderful to see these old motors being given a second lease of life?
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
