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The Bentley Speed Six chassis was introduced in 1928 as a more powerful and sporting version of the 6.5-Liter known as the Big Six. Bentley built this car for Sir Egbert Cadbury, a member of the Cadbury chocolate family who had served as a pilot in World War I and shot down two Zeppelins on their way to bomb London. He kept the car until 1954, but after a time, he had its original Mulliner saloon body replaced with this Vanden Plas 'bobtail' coachwork from another Speed Six. Only four of these distinctive bodies were made by Vanden Plas and three survive. The first was built on a 4.5-liter chassis for the LeMans Bentley Boy, Bertie Kensington Moir, and was used as a demonstrator at his Bentley dealership. This special Bentley has recently been restored with 'new' Rexine fabric made to the exact specification of the original Vanden Plas body.
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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 SPORTS SALOON Chassis#: LR2778 Sold for USD$1,462,500 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
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 |
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1930 Bentley 6½-Litre Le Mans Tourer in the style of Vanden Plas | KR2679 | 2024 RM Sothebys : Cliveden House | $450,000 | $550,000 | |
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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