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1925 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer by Gurney Nutting

Sold at RM Sotheby's on March 9, 2013.

$231,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $210,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1925
Make and model
Bentley 3 Litre, 4½ Litre, 6½ Litre, Speed Six and 8 Litre
Generation
3 Litre, 4½ Litre, 6½ Litre, Speed Six and 8 Litre (1921 to 1931)
Condition
Excellent (2)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

Against comparable sales

Below the middle half of 10 comparable sales, 131% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$485,000 to $1,937,500
Median$662,500
Sales behind it10Likely

From 10 sales of the Bentley 3 Litre, 4½ Litre, 6½ Litre, Speed Six and 8 Litre (1921 to 1931) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $485,000 and $1,937,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1924 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model Sports TourerGooding Christie's, March 6, 2026Gooding Christie'sMarch 6, 2026$270,000
1926 Bentley 3-Litre Tourer in the style of Vanden PlasRM Sotheby's, Oct. 9, 2025RM Sotheby'sOct. 9, 2025$159,598
1927 Bentley 6½-Litre Short Chassis "Bob-Tail" Tourer in the style of CorsicaRM Sotheby's, Aug. 15, 2026RM Sotheby'sAug. 15, 2026$600,000
1927 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Four-Seater Sports by Vanden PlasRM Sotheby's, Aug. 16, 2025RM Sotheby'sAug. 16, 2025$500,000
1929 Bentley 'Speed Six Le Mans' Sports TourerGooding Christie's, Aug. 15, 2026Gooding Christie'sAug. 15, 2026$480,000
1929 Bentley Speed Six Drophead CoupeGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025Gooding Christie'sAug. 16, 2025$1,950,000
1930 Bentley Speed Six Sports TourerGooding Christie's, Sept. 20, 2025Gooding Christie'sSept. 20, 2025$1,900,000
1931 Bentley Eight Litre Drophead CoupeGooding Christie's, Sept. 20, 2025Gooding Christie'sSept. 20, 2025$725,000