A Bentley which has been owned by the same family since the 1950s has been sold by Bonhams at auction for £150,000.

The 3-litre Speed Model Tourer was built in 1924 and was a “must-have” car of the era having won the famous Le Mans 24-hour race that year.

It was bought in 1954 by car enthusiast Bill Martin and remained in his family until this month when it was sold to a buyer in England.The car had started its life in Scotland when it was bought by a Major Thomson of Edinburgh.