With the introduction of the Speed Six, the company went one stage further in providing customers with a serious contender for motor sports events. The main difference to the standard model was the fitting of twin carburettors. Usually the Bentley Speed Six was built with wheel bases of 138 inches. There are also a small number of Speed Sixes with a wheelbase of 152 1/2 inches. A change of the front springs and depending on the redesign of the front axle fixing, led to the abandonment of the version with the 138 inch wheelbase.Only the 140 inch variant remaining. For participation in the 24 hour race at Le Mans one chassis was built with a wheelbase of 132 inches.
This 1930 Bentley by Gurney Nutting is a Weyman Sportsman's Coupe built to special order for Lieutenant Commander Glen Kidston to drive in the 1930 Monte Carlo Rallye and other adventures.
Kidston was one of the famed 'Bentley Boys' having co-driven the Works team car with Woolf Barnato to 2nd place for Bentley at LeMans in 1929 and winning in 1930, again with co-driver Barnato.
This 1930 Bentley by Gurney Nutting is a Weyman Sportsman's Coupe built to special order for Lieutenant Commander Glen Kidston to drive in the 1930 Monte Carlo Rallye and other adventures.
Kidston was one of the famed 'Bentley Boys' having co-driven the Works team car with Woolf Barnato to 2nd place for Bentley at LeMans in 1929 and winning in 1930, again with co-driver Barnato.
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1930 Bentley Speed Six Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley Speed Six
(Data based on Model Year 1930 sales)
| 1930 Bentley Speed Six 'Le Mans Replica' Tourer Chassis#: SB 2754 Sold for USD$874,000 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction |   |
| 1930 Bentley Speed Six 'Le Mans Replica' Tourer Chassis#: LR 2787 Sold for USD$1,457,500 2018 Bonhams : Scottsdale | |
| 1930 Bentley 6½-Litre Speed Six Sportsman's Saloon by Corsica Chassis#: HM2861 Sold for USD$3,410,000 2017 RM Sothebys : Monterey |   |
| 1931 Bentley 'Blue Train' Special by Bob Petersen Engineering Chassis#: 32TC Sold for USD$440,000 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island |   |
| 1930 Bentley 'Blue Train' Re-creation Sold for USD$522,500 2016 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale | |
| 1930 Bentley Speed Six LeMans Tourer Chassis#: HM2852 Sold for USD$605,000 2006 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona | |
| 1930 Bentley Speed Six 6 1/2 Litre Le Mans Replica Chassis#: LR2777 Sold for USD$308,244 2003 Bonhams - Goodwood Revival |
Bentley Speed Sixs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1930 Bentley Speed Six's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 Bentley Speed Six Le Mans Tourer in the style of Vanden Plas | SB2751 | 2023 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | $550,000 | $900,000 | |
| 1930 Bentley Speed Six Sports Tourer | FR2639 | 2019 Bonhams : Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia Auction | $450,000 | $650,000 | |
| 1930 Bentley 6½-Litre Speed Six Sportsmans Saloon by H.J. Mulliner | LR2778 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey | $2,600,000 | $3,200,000 | |
| 1930 Bentley Blue Train Recreation | B68HR | 2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island | $550,000 | $650,000 | |
| 1930 BENTLEY SPEED SIX TOURER | HM2865 | 2014 The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | $680,000 | $780,000 | |
| 1930 Bentley 6.5 Litre Le Mans Team Car Evocation | KR2679 | 2013 H & H Auctions Chateau Impney |
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