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This 3 Litre Bentley is thought to be one of only two unrestored and completely original tourers from the heady days of the W.O. Bentley era. The first owner of this 3 Litre was a young eningeer named Clive Gallop. Gallop is an important figure in Bentley history: in 1919 he designed the camshaft on Bentley's first 3 Litre engine; he was amongst the first to start that new engine in Bentley's Mews garage off Baker Street in London, and he was the first person to drive a Bentley on the road - even before W.O. Bentley himself. In 1926 Gallop drove a similar 3 Litre at LeMans with debonair playboy owner Scrap Thistlethwayte as his co-driver. Unfortunately, the pair retired after 102 laps when a rocker arm failed.
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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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