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In order to compete with Rolls-Royce, W.O. Bentley designed a large capacity, 6-cylinder engine for a longer chassis and more luxurious coachwork than his five-year-old 3 Litre cars. But he was short on cash, and it was expensive to produce so, in 1926, W.O. persuaded one of his most loyal customers, gold and diamond mining heir Woolf Barnato, to finance the project. The first 6.5 Litre engine appeared in a bare chassis at London's Olympia Motor Show in 1925, but it would take over a year to launch the finished car. This Standard 'Bix Six' is the fifth built and the earliest surviving 6-cylinder Bentley in the world. A total of 363 Standard 6.5 Litre cars were built on three different chassis lengths for formal coachwork, but this Big Six is one of just a few with sporting coachwork by H.J. Mulliner. In addition to its original body, this car also has its original engine - a rare combination. It appeared in the 1936 Ealing Studios film The House of the Spaniard, shot on location in and around Liverpool. The car eventually found its way to the United States, where it was discovered in 1977 by George Schuetz and was later restored.
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Recent Sales of the Bentley 6.5 Litre
(Data based on Model Year 1926 sales)
1926 Bentley 6 1/2 Litre Le Mans Sports Chassis#: WK2662 Sold for USD$693,000 2017 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1926 Bentley 6.5 Litre Le Mans Style Tourer Chassis#: WB2567 Sold for USD$238,233 2012 H & H Auctions - Rockingham Castle |
Bentley 6.5 Litres That Failed To Sell At Auction
1926 Bentley 6.5 Litre's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1926 Bentley 6½-Litre Le Mans Tourer | WB2567 | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia | $400,000 | $600,000 | |
1926 Bentley 6½/8-Litre Le Mans Tourer | WB2565 | 2020 Bonhams : Goodwood Speedweek | $600,000 | $800,000 | |
1926 Bentley 6,5 L Tourer Vanden Plas | WK2661 | 2016 Rétromobile 2016 by Artcurial Motorcars | $825,000 | $950,000 | |
1926 Bentley 6.5 Litre | TB2542 | 2008 Gooding & Company | $1,200,000 | $1,500,000 |
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