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<p>whilst scanning the Bentley Drivers Club Advertiser I came across this amazing advert. This car was purchased by the vendors grandfather in the 60’s and used regularly in their home town of Oakville Ontario. at some stage she developed an overheating issue so was pulled into the garage and stripped for diagnosis, which turned out&hellip; <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://barnfindspecialist.co.uk/bentley-4-litre-1931-vdp-tourer-garage-find">Read more</a></p>

<p>We were recently contacted by a wonderful lady in Exeter after I reached out to her through her advert on eBay to sell the Rolls Royce 20/25 in the pictures below. she had recently lost her partner unexpectedly to a massive heart attack. the vehicles (and others recently sold by DVCA) were their collection that&hellip; <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://barnfindspecialist.co.uk/exeter-barnfind-collection-05-06-21">Read more</a></p>

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<p>this picture was taken in Essex At the home of the late Alan Browne, Alan was a proper old school car dealer from London and East anglia, When we met I hadn’t two pennies to rub together, the truck we are sitting on I bought with a blown engine and spent my time and money&hellip; <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://barnfindspecialist.co.uk/my-predictions-for-the-vintage-and-classic-car-scene-in-the-coming-10-15-years">Read more</a></p>

<p>I was contacted by the late owners son on 09/04/21 asking if we would be interested in his late fathers Derby Bentley. well of course me having a prewar Bentley fetish I couldn’t resist a viewing. so today Saturday 17/04/21 the day of Prince Philips funeral Tom and I woke early filled the old VW&hellip; <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://barnfindspecialist.co.uk/1934-derby-bentley-3-5-litre-thrupp-and-maberly-barnfind">Read more</a></p>

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<p>Awaiting delivery of this Bentley Gt shell, no idea what we will do with her but she may end up as a race car for future a Bentley Drivers Club events. </p>

<p>New in this week is this poorly old lady a 1967 chipendale dashed Bentley T1, she was purchased by the previous owner to use as a donor for a car he was repairing with a buckled rear subframe. she was originally masons black, I have a bit of a thing for T1 cars and especially&hellip; <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://barnfindspecialist.co.uk/bentley-t1-barn-find-restoration-project-1967">Read more</a></p>

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<p>Whilst on our bi annual visit to Beaulieu in 2010 (I think) I came across this mould for a four seater tourer. it wasn’t well shown and had many parts to classic cars placed on it, however I could see it resembled a Lemans style body, I made an enquiry to the seller who said&hellip; <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://barnfindspecialist.co.uk/harry-rose-4-seater-tourer-derby-bentley-body-tub">Read more</a></p>

<p>Ian Clare was a good friend of mine, I had known him for about 8 years, we met when we both took part in a rally that leads you around Europe in a banger that costs no more than £750, it is done to raise money for your chosen charity, mine were Breast cancer awareness&hellip; <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://barnfindspecialist.co.uk/a-memorial-to-a-very-close-friend-ian-clare">Read more</a></p>

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<p>E2FF9135-55CA-425D-914F-C6BD46ADD481 On the 01/10/20 I was contacted by a gentleman who has quite an eclectic collection of cars, an AC aceca a brace of Daimler darts, a lotus 7 a prototype Lotus racer a Bentley R type and a Derby Bentley. he is an Octogenarian and had come to the realisation that he had too&hellip; <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://barnfindspecialist.co.uk/derby-bentley-restoration-project-b61dk">Read more</a></p>

<p>On 30/09/20 I was contacted by a lady who had advertised this Derby Bentley for her mother and late father. I made an appointment to view the following day at 1:00pm. The vehicle was based a few short miles from my door. &nbsp; The following day I set off to meet the ladies and the&hellip; <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://barnfindspecialist.co.uk/derby-bentley-mr-4-1-4-vdp-tourer">Read more</a></p>

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<p>Fiat 2300 sports coupe This car came to us on 15/09/20 very rare uk car RHD genuine original Nardi steering wheel this motorcar has been in the same ownership all its life until the last few months She is restorable or a vital supply of hard to come by parts. £4750 Registration not included.</p>

<p>Recently secured is this wonderful sleeping beauty. on the 06/09/20 I was contacted by her long term owner an octogenarian and long time RR and B custodian, who came to the brave but sad conclusion that he will never get round to getting this lady back on the road, She began life as a close&hellip; <br /> <a class="read-more" href="https://barnfindspecialist.co.uk/rolls-royce-phantom-11-1929-64wj-barnfind">Read more</a></p>