UNITED KINGDOM: 1935 "BULLION BENTLEY", WHICH SMUGGLED BANK OF FRANCE'S FORTUNE TO SAFETY DURING WORLD WAR II, FAILS TO REACH RESERVE PRICE AT AUCTION

Record ID: 336937

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: 1935 "BULLION BENTLEY", WHICH SMUGGLED BANK OF FRANCE'S FORTUNE TO SAFETY DURING WORLD WAR II, FAILS TO REACH RESERVE PRICE AT AUCTION
  • Date: 27th June 1991
  • Summary: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (JUNE 25-26, 1991) (JUNE 25) 1. GVS/CUS BENTLEY ON DISPLAY (7 SHOTS) 0.25 (JUNE 26) 2. GV/SVS BIDDERS WAITING AS AUCTION OPENS WITH SOUND OF AIR RAID SIREN (3 SHOTS) 0.42 3. GVS/SVS/CUS BIDDING IN ACTION, AUCTIONEER ENDS BIDDING (ENGLISH) AT 230,000 US DOLLARS AND BOARD SHOWING HIGHEST TRANSLATED INTO VARIOUS CURRENCIES (7 SHOTS) 1.20 I
  • Embargoed: 12th July 1991 13:00
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  • Location: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA4RNZJVMSWIN30TLILYFZILQH2
  • Story Text: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

    A 1935 Derby Bentley, which saved the fortunes of the Bank of France during World War II, failed to reach its reserve price at auction on Wednesday (June 26) in London.

    The car was dubbed the Bullion Bentley because ingots of solid platinum were strapped to its chassis rails and smuggled out of Nazi-occupied France.

    Coys auctioneers expected the classic four and a half litre convertible to fetch about 250,000 US dollars (160,000 pounds sterling). However, bidders went to only 230,000 United States (US) dollars (142,000 pounds sterling).

    <strong>Source: REUTERS - DIMITRI SABBAGH</strong>
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