Bentley
Bentley 3.5 Litre

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Bentley Bentley 3.5 Litre (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Shaunak Modi · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Bentley Bentley 3.5 Litre (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Bentley Bentley 3.5 Litre (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The 3.5-Litre was the first Bentley made after Rolls-Royce took over the company in 1931. It was launched at Ascot in August 1933 and nearly all cars carried owner-driver saloon or drophead coachwork. A further 1,234 of the successor 4 1/4-Litre followed.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Bonhams : 1933 Bentley 3½-Litre Sports Saloon Chassis no. B15AE Engine no. Z8BA Level C

   • 1177 3.5-Litre Derby Bentleys manufactured

   Accessed 2026-11-13