Bentley T coupe by James Young
Now this is a rare one.
In the late 1960's the RR&B dealer Jack Barclay persuaded coachbuilder James Young to make a 2 door Silver Shadow/Bentley T. He did, and a total of 50 cars were produced.
There were 35 Silver Shadow and 15 Bentley T variants.
It certainly is one collectible body type, and the rarest of the Silver Shadow Bentley T type cars that were produced in conjunction with the factory. There is a known photograph from Crewe at the time with a James Young bodied car on the production line. I may scan the image in at a later date.
![Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Bentley T coupe James Young 2 door](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/R4SAVYVhctI/AAAAAAAADEY/RFaJU99DDQI/s400/CBH1377.J.Young.1.jpg)
So when a Bentley version comes up for sale I do like to take note. And one has.
![Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Bentley T coupe James Young 2 door](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/R4SAVoVhcuI/AAAAAAAADEg/P3mVTDW8FqY/s400/CBH1377.J.Young.2.jpg)
It is Chassis CBH1377 again, that previously turned up for sale in New Orleans by Big Easy Dave no doubt. More can be read about the previous auction here.
![Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Bentley T coupe James Young 2 door](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/R4SAV4VhcvI/AAAAAAAADEo/e-2xrCdEJTE/s400/CBH1377.J.Young.3.jpg)
The car is currently for sale again in New Orleans via ebay item: 160195896909.
![Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Bentley T coupe James Young 2 door](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/R4SAV4VhcwI/AAAAAAAADEw/5v67oD8PqPU/s400/CBH1377.J.Young.4.jpg)
The auction has just finished, and the car did not meet its reserve price.
![Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Bentley T coupe James Young 2 door](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/R4SAWIVhcxI/AAAAAAAADE4/Nb9dU6vSi1Y/s400/CBH1377.J.Young.5.jpg)
The car's condition is so so, and it has not moved in more than 30 years.
![Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Bentley T coupe James Young 2 door](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/R4SAy4VhcyI/AAAAAAAADFA/Ubag1Tw-224/s400/CBH1377.J.Young.6.jpg)
![Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Bentley T coupe James Young 2 door](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/R4SAzIVhczI/AAAAAAAADFI/1XrY-4c4UI0/s400/CBH1377.J.Young.7.jpg)
There is also the presumption of the dark cloud of hurricane Katrina. The engine bay may tell a story.
![Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Bentley T coupe James Young 2 door](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/R4SAzIVhc0I/AAAAAAAADFQ/o8ze6M08lMM/s400/CBH1377.J.Young.8.jpg)
It is most likely the second James Young Bentley ever produced after CBH1342.
![Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Bentley T coupe James Young 2 door](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/R4SAzYVhc1I/AAAAAAAADFY/cx8SxgshGXg/s400/CBH1377.J.Young.9.jpg)
The car is certainly worth some money, what ever condition. Simply because the front doors are a little longer and the centre pillar has moved back a bit. Just fill in the rear door gap, and you have yourself a coachbuilt wonder.
![Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Bentley T coupe James Young 2 door](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6QDgIabT-gQ/R4SAzYVhc2I/AAAAAAAADFg/xFiF6feh4X8/s400/CBH1377.J.Young.10.jpg)
I would leave it in my garage for another 30 years. A bit of spit and polish and some new hoses and plenty of fluids and it could make it to the shops. Maybe.
Labels: Bentley, coachbuilt, james young, T
4 Comments:
A potentially lovely car, but I wonder if it would pass the sniff test. Where was this immediately after Huricane Katrina
HIGH AND DRY ON THE WESTBANK OF RIVERbigeasydave
whats it worth?
i have 1 lol thats why i need to know the prices
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