Bentley 1930

Benjafield drove the Bentley Blower 4398 cc in BRDC. Barnato claimed that he had raced as a private individual and not as the Chairman of Bentley.

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Fitted with a six-and-a-half litre engine developing 180 horsepower the classic British sports vehicle was Bentleys most successful racing car winning twice at Le Mans in 1929 and 1930.

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Bentley raced all three Speed 6s for the first time. My collection of old Bentley photos keeps growing and the vast majority that I acquire are added to this page. The 65-liter was powerful and with.

The body was reworked by Corsica as a Le Mans Tourer in 1938. It is extraordinarily difficult to explain in words or writing the exact fascination of a big fast car of the type so ably represented by the big Bentley speed model. Please keep checking for new additions or to submit photos please email good quality copies preferably scans to arkvillhistoryyahoocouk.

Totally rebuilt to the highest standards it has been built up to. WOs personal car The first production 8 Litre was delivered to the music hall star Gentleman Jack Buchanan in October 1930. Three Birkin Blowers competed against the Bentley Speed Sixes at the 1930 Lemans.

1930 Bentley Speed 6 Corsica Le Mans Tourer SB2775 sold for 736710 The car presented here n SB 2775 was made in July 1930 with limousine bodywork by Lancefield on this chassis with a 12 6 382m wheelbase. Based on 3 Litre chassis no 43 originally manufactured in 1923 this car remained in the hands of a well known Bentley Drivers Club member for many years. 1930 Bentley 45-liter History T he Bentley 4 12 liter came into existence to fill a void left by the 3-liter and the 65-liter variants.

Only one other car recorded a higher speed between then and 1939. The Autocar on the Bentley Speed Six September 5th 1930. Bentley finances were always shaky and even Woolf Barnatos aid of 1927 did not last long.

With a maximum top speed of 110 mph 177 kmh a curb weight of 5600 lbs 2540 kgs the 8 Litre has a naturally-aspirated Inline 6 cylinder engine Petrol motor. 1930 Bentley Speed Six Tourer. Barnato had won his unofficial dare although the French Motor Manufacturers Association fined Bentley Motors around 160 for racing on public roads and barred Bentley from the Paris Salon of 1930.

Between 1923 and 1930 Bentley racers went to Le Mans and took an astonishing five wins in seven years. The 3-liter suffered from underperformance while the 65-liter was unsafe for the roads. The car made fastest time at 11212 mph.

In December 1930 The Autocar recorded a ½ mile terminal speed of 10112mph in a Bentley 8 Litre. A highly desirable Bentley 345 Litre. Compare with another car.

HM2865 see text Engine no. For the 1930 Le Mans WO. A supercharged version was listed in 1930.

The 45 blower was surpassed by the Speed 6 that went on to win the 1930 Lemans with a 72 mile lead. Take a ride with Jay in an English-bred behemoth thats all class. The real threat came from a lone supercharged 7-litre Mercedes Benz threat which Woolf Barnato had to chase down.

1930 Bentley Y-2 1930 Bentley. A claim that failed to convince the authorities. It had 182bhp and did not have the approval of Bentley himself but it was an excellent if thirsty road car and won Sir Henry Birkin an unexpected 2nd place in the formule libre French GP.

It was acquired by its current owner from the British dealer and Vintage Bentley specialist. The Bentley company went down in the early summer of 1931 to the accompaniment of a splendid gesture a 220bhp ohc Bentley. It is now fitted with a 45 Litre specification engine and is registered as a 1930 car.

The crowning glory was the 1929 race in which Bentley had the top four finishers.

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