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1936 Bentley-Royce 8 Litre V12 Supercharged Special
COYS • UK • 1 Dec 2015
Market Position:
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1936 Bentley-Royce 8 Litre V12 Supercharged Special
UK • 1 Dec 2015
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Bentley special, built by Rob Burrell, features a supercharged 8-litre V12 Rolls-Royce Phantom III engine within a 1936 Derby Bentley chassis, making it eligible for historic events. It boasts a successful racing history, aerodynamic enhancements, and is finished in RAF blue gray, promising both performance and visual appeal.
Condition
8
The car is described as having the engine, body, chassis, transmission and paint to be in excellent condition, suggesting a high level of maintenance and care. The listing explicitly states that the car is in excellent condition.
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B178DG
RHD
United Kingdom
BXU 8
1936
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1936 Bentley-Royce 8 Litre V12 Supercharged Special
COYS • UK • 1 Dec 2015
Market Position:
First Public Sale
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Description
Built by Rob Burrell as the ultimate Bentley special with an 8 litre, V12 Rolls-Royce Phantom III supercharged engine at its heart.
The chassis is from a 1936 Derby Bentley and with the engine hailing from 1936 making this car highly eligible for VSCC, BDC and many other historic events.
It is possibly one of the most exciting historic hill climb and sprint cars available and it has successfully been campaigned with wins at Prescott, Shelsley Walsh, Brighton Speed trials and Santa Pod, with a notable win on the Isle of Man in 1998 where it won all four events.
The car was prepared for Bonneville and a set of aerodynamic wings were made, however circumstances contrived to stop it heading out to the US.
In recent years it has been prepared and raced by the present owner who has improved the aerodynamics and performance of the car and competed at Silverstone, Prescott and Bentley Drivers Club events.
This stunning car gathers crowds wherever it appears and sounds superb as only an 8 ...
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Manor Court, Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2LL
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