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To meet the demand for a chassis larger than his established three-liter to carry closed luxury coachwork, W.O. Bentley introduced a new 6.5-liter, six-cylinder model in 1926. Its engine was mounted on rubber pads to limit vibration, and three wheelbases were offered, enabling customers to fit 'anything from a two-seater to a hearse body.' But Bentley's sporting heritage would not be denied, and soon there was a sports derivative of the new car on the market. Known as the Speed Six, it had a higher compression ratio than the Standard Six, and two SU carburetors instead of the single Smith carburetor of the less powerful car. Out of the 544 6.5-liter Bentley's built, 171 were Speed Sixes. In 1929, Speed Sixes crossed the finish line in spectacular fashion at the 24 Hours of LeMans, scoring a 1-2-3-4 clean sweep. This example was originally owned by the Duke of Kent, and was thought to have vanished just before WWII. It was later found to have been raced extensively at historic events with a different body style.Also photographed at :     | Site Map | Contact | About Us | Terms Of Use / Privacy Policy | Links | carAuctionValues |
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