1929 Bentley 6½-Liter Specifications

Specifications

1929 1930

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Production Years for Series :	1928 - 1930
Coach Work :	Vanden Plas, Motor Bodies Ltd, Gurney Nutting, Mulliner, Park Ward & Co., Freestone & Webb, Saoutchik
Weight :	4800 lbs \| 2177.243 kg

Performance

0-60 mph :	14.2 seconds.
Top Speed :	135 km/h \| 83.903 mph

Engine & Transmission

Straight 6
Displacement :	6500 cc \| 396.7 cu in. \| 6.5 L.
Power :	200 BHP (147.2 KW) @ 3500 RPM
Valvetrain :	24 SOHC (4.0 valves per cylinder)
2 SU HVG5 carburetors

Transmission:
4 Manual C-Type

Production Figures

Speed Six Production (1928-1930) :	182
1929 Bentley 6½-Liter

Dimension(s)

Tourer by Vanden Plas

Chassis # FR2641
Engine # FR2644
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Chassis # FR2642

Chassis # LB2342
Engine # LB2344
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Sedanca Coupe by Motor Bodies Ltd

Chassis # WT2271
Engine # SB2762
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Motor Bodies Ltd
Weight :	4800 lbs \| 2177.243 kg
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Old Number One by Gurney Nutting

Chassis # LB2332
Engine # LB2336
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Weight :	4800 lbs \| 2177.243 kg
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Sedanca deVille by Mulliner

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Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Weight :	4800 lbs \| 2177.243 kg
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Open Two Seater Boattail by Park Ward & Co.

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Exterior
Coachwork :	Park Ward & Co.
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Fixed Head Coupe by Gurney Nutting

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Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Grafton Coupe by Freestone & Webb

Chassis # FR2630
Engine # FR2633
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	Freestone & Webb
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	2
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Drophead Coupe by Saoutchik

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Exterior
Coachwork :	Saoutchik
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	2
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Opera Coupe

Exterior
Doors :	2
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Speed 6 Saloon by Mulliner

Chassis # BA2592
Engine # BA2594
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Speed 6 Open Two Seater Sports by Mulliner

Chassis # KF2387
Engine # KF2392
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Weymann Coupe by Gurney Nutting

Chassis # FR2640
Engine # FR2645
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	2
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Tourer

Chassis # BA2580
Engine # BA2584
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Semi-elliptic leaf springs with friction-plate shock absorbers

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Q: How fast is the 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter? A: The 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter has a top speed of 135 km/h.

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Q: What is the length of the 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter? A: The 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter has a length of 174.00 inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter? A: The 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter was offered as a Drophead Coupe, Fixed Head Coupe, Grafton Coupe, Old Number One, Open Two Seater Boattail, Opera Coupe, Sedanca Coupe, Sedanca deVille, Speed 6 Open Two Seater Sports, Speed 6 Saloon, Tourer, Weymann Coupe.

Q: How many Speed Six were produced? A: Bentley produced 182 examples of the Speed Six from 1928 to 1930.

Q: What engine did the 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter have? A: The engine powering the 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter was a Straight 6 (6500 cc | 396.7 cu in. | 6.5 L.) with 200 BHP (147.2 KW) @ 3500 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter have? A: The 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter had a 4 speed Manual C-Type gearbox.