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94,204 km
Manual
Sedan
4.5L Petrol

Finance Information

$109,777 loan | $0.00 deposit | 60 monthly repayments of $2,333 with a final payment of $0.00.
10.00% p.a. Interest Rate | 10.00% p.a. Comparison Rate#

$537 per Week is available to approved applicants only. #Comparison rates are based on a secured consumer fixed rate loan of $30,000 over a term of 5 years. WARNING: This comparison rate is true only for the example given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate. Excludes government, rental and national fleet customers. This offer is based on a consumer loan with 60 monthly payments of $2,333 and an APR of 10.00% with $0.00 deposit and a balloon payment of $0.00. Total amount payable $139,603. Conditions, fees and charges apply. David Ekberg reserves the right to vary or withdraw this offer.

Vehicle Details
Price: $109,777 Ex Govt Charges*
Category: Used
Kilometres: 94,204 km
Body Type: Sedan, 4 doors, 5 seats
Engine: Petrol 4.5L
Exterior Colour: Yellow
Interior Colour: Brown
Build Date: January 1935
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Stock #: 2375
VIN: 211369
Dealer Comments

Just four British makes have won Le Mans. Jaguar seven times, Bentley six times, Aston Martin once, in 1959, and Lagonda, in 1935 with a M45R Rapide, the competition version of the car we are offering here. The M45 was undoubtedly one of the highest pedigree cars money could buy in the mid-1930s, offering 90 mph performance in standard trim. Furthermore, our research has revealed that this example is a bit special. It is one of three chassis built specifically for export to Australia and were built on what have been described as 10’9" Rapide chassis. Other Rapide features include the radiator shell, which is wider at the top than at the bottom, headlamp support system and the streamlined radiator filler cap.

As was usual for the period, the car was imported in chassis form for local coachbuilders to build the body. Martin and King of High St Armadale were then Melbourne’s leading coachbuilder and erected a sports saloon that closely resembled the "works" Rapide saloon, except that it was not pillarless, a concession no doubt to our roads. Somewhat remarkably, this original body is still fitted, complete with the original interior. It is many years however since the car has been registered and a thorough re-commissioning is going to be necessary. It does however start "on the button" and drive, exuding an air of superiority that its first owner no doubt relished. In fact, we have the first owner’s details as an original registration certificate has survived with the car. An original instruction book is also included as well as a copy of Mr Arnold Dave’s excellent book on the model.

Such a unique car comes to the market very rarely. There’s a lot of work to unlock its potential and there will no doubt be interest, particularly from overseas, in acquiring the car to build a replica Rapide tourer. These can sell for huge money and undoubtedly make our car difficult to price. We hope it finds a good home, wherever that turns out to be.

We are marque specialists with Australia's largest range of Bentley cars for sale in our showroom in Bayside Melbourne. We offer our customers the following benefits:
• Bentley logbook servicing
• competitive finance to approved purchasers
• interstate transport arranged at attractive rates
• specialist vehicle inspections at our premises
• trade-ins accepted

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