1967 Bentley T 2 door Saloon by James Young

So, fancy a very rare Bentley T Coupe or 2 door Saloon by James Young?

You know, the not so elegant 2 door that RR&B dealer Jack Barclay persuaded coachbuilder James Young to make in 1966 and 1967.

The one that was always bound to fail, where coachbuilding on a monocoque chassis is near on impossible?

Well only 15 Bentley versions were every made, and 35 Rolls-Royces so they are a little hard to find.

And weirdly they also tend to lead very rough lives.

Like they end up up a tree as a garden ornament here, are potential victims of cyclones here, have been spotted in pretty bad condition on the road here, been modified into a rubber bumper bar Shadow 2 here and even ended up at the bottom of the ocean as a wreck dive here.

It's a little hard to fathom considering their rarity, but guess what - there is a goodie for sale!

Check this out.



Yep is chassis number CBO2278, the very last Bentley T 2 door Saloon by James Young every made by James Young.



It's the first one I have seen with badges on the C pillar. I think it goods good.



There is 56k miles on the ODO, and the current and second owner has owned it since 1977.



The James Young 2 door is certainly distinctive.



Here is the engine.



Now the chassis plate, which is mentioned on Marinus Rijkers's website here.



I really do like the unusualness of this car, and its slightly awkward design. I want it big time!



So it you want to buy it - hit up ebay of course - auction ID 310646515834 which ends in 8 or so hours, current bid is US $19,100.00.