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1949 Bentley Mark VI B80 'Speed 8' Special by Racing Green Engineering
United Kingdom • 13 Apr 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Bentley Special, completed around 2010 by Racing Green Engineering, boasts a Rolls-Royce B80 6.0-litre straight-eight engine and has covered approximately 1,078 miles since completion. Based on a modified 1949 Bentley Mark VI chassis, it features a replica aluminium 'Le Mans' style body and a red leather interior, with a recent valuation report describing it as being in 'as new' condition.
Condition
9
Based on the valuation report from April 2024, the chassis is beautifully restored and in as-new condition with hardly any trace of use. The body and reupholstered red leather interior were also found to be in excellent condition. The engine bay is clean, with only slight traces of use, and the engine has been rebuilt to Racing Green specifications. The Mark VI suspension, four-wheel hydraulic brakes, and rewired electrics were all found to be in similarly excellent condition. The valuation report concludes that the car looks in as new condition.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
B36EY
Odometer:
1,078 miles
Reg Number:
KLP 601
RHD/LHD:
RHD
• Completed circa 2010 • Believed 1,078 miles since completion • Rolls-Royce B80 6.0-litre straight-eight engine • Owned for over 10 years This spectacular Bentley Special is the creation of the renowned Racing Green Engineering Limited, a company with many years experience in the building of re-creations and specials on Bentley and other high quality chassis.
Their 'Speed 8' recalls Bentley's 6½-Litre model, known to be W O Bentley's favourite design, which in Speed Six form won the Le Mans 24-Hour Race in Hours in 1929 and 1930 with 'Bentley Boys' 'Tim' Birkin, Glen Kidston and Woolf Barnato, establishing itself as one of the most iconic racing cars of its day.
According to Racing Green: "The coachwork of the Speed 8 follows the construction of the original Le Mans cars with an ash frame panelled with aluminium and fabric covered to the chosen colour of the car.
A new aluminium instrument panel is fitted incorporating high quality reproductions of the original instruments.
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Points of note
£110,250
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£257,624
Median Price (Since 2020)
£319,075
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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