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£713,488

1929 Bentley 6½-Litre Speed Six tourer

France • 7 Feb 2013

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AI Listing Summary

This 1929 Bentley 6½-Litre Speed Six tourer, chassis BA2580, engine BA2584, has a rich history, including participation in the 'Around The World' rally in 2000. Originally a Gurney Nutting saloon, it was later fitted with a Vanden Plas-style tourer body and retains its matching chassis/engine numbers. It is currently set up for rallies.

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Condition 

6

While the car has been modified and used in rallies, it is regularly maintained and comes with a technical appraisal. The listing explicitly mentions the car retains matching chassis/engine numbers and includes removed parts, suggesting a well-documented history and care despite its use.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

BA2580

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

JSO 100

RHD/LHD:

RHD

"Il est incroyablement difficile de décrire avec des mots ou par l'écriture, la fascination particulière qu'exercent les grandes et rapides automobiles dont le grand modèle de Bentley est une remarquable représentante." The Autocar à propos de la Bentley Speed Six, le 5 septembre 1930.

Bien que la 6½-Litre ait été conçue comme un modèle de tourisme pour concurrencer la New Phantom de Rolls-Royce, dans sa version Speed Six elle était parfaitement apte à la compétition.

En 1929, la Speed Six de Barnato/Birkin gagna les 24 Heures du Mans devant un trio de Bentley 4½-Litre, Barnato/Kidston répétant l'exploit l'année suivante au Grand Prix d’Endurance du circuit de la Sarthe, devant Clement/Watney sur une voiture similaire.

Il n'est donc pas étonnant que la 6½-Litre Speed Six soit devenue la voiture préférée de W.

O.

Bentley.

En 1919, Walter Owen Bentley avait fondé Bentley Motors dans une banlieue du nord de Londres, à Cricklewood, mais les premières livraisons ne débutèrent pas avan...

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£391,000

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£476,715

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£577,240

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