1931 Bentley 8-Liter Specifications

These are standard specifications for the 1931 Bentley 8-Liter, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Hypoid bevel final drive
Body / Chassis :	Aluminium
Production Years for Series :	1930 - 1932
Coach Work :	Gurney Nutting, Lancefield, Murphy, Vanden Plas, Harrison, Corsica, Mulliner, Wallis, Barker, Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilders, Sutherland, James Pearce
Introduced At :	1930 London Motor Show

Performance

Top Speed :	100 mph \| 160.9 km/h

Engine & Transmission

Inline 6
Displacement :	7983 cc \| 487.2 cu in. \| 8.0 L.
Power :	220 BHP (161.92 KW) @ 3500 RPM
Bore :	110.0 mm \| 4.331 in.
Stroke :	140.0 mm \| 5.512 in.
Valvetrain :	24 OHC (4 valves per cylinder)
Construction :	Cast-iron block and head
Dual carburetors

Transmission:
4 Manual

Production Figures

8 Litre Production (1930-1932) :	100
1931 Bentley 8-Liter
Convertible Victoria (by Murphy) :	1
Sportsman Coupe (by Gurney Nutting) :	100

Dimension(s)

Sportsman Coupe by Gurney Nutting

Chassis # YR 5088
Engine # YR 5088
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Sportsman Coupe by Lancefield

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Exterior
Coachwork :	Lancefield
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Convertible Victoria by Murphy

Chassis # YR5085
Engine # YR5085
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Murphy
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Touring Car by Vanden Plas

Chassis # YX5119
Engine # YX5119
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Chassis # YR5097
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Open Tourer by Harrison by Harrison

Chassis # YR5076
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Auction entries : 2

Exterior
Coachwork :	Harrison
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Tourer by Gurney Nutting

Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Corsica Tourer by Corsica

Chassis # YX5115
Engine # YX5117
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Corsica
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Tourer

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Exterior
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Sports Tourer by Vanden Plas

Chassis # YR5095
Engine # YR5095
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Wheelbase :	144.0 in \| 3658 mm.

Weymann Paneled Saloon by Mulliner

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Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Wheelbase :	144.0 in \| 3658 mm.

Tourer by Wallis

Chassis # YR5086
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Auction entries : 3

Exterior
Coachwork :	Wallis
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Sport Saloon by Mulliner

Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Doors :	4
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Sports Coupe Cabriolet by Barker

Chassis # YR5099
Engine # YR5099
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	Barker
Doors :	2
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Tourer by Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilders

Chassis # YF5013
Engine # YF5013
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Auction entries : 2

Exterior
Coachwork :	Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilders
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	2
Wheelbase :	134.0 in \| 3404 mm.

Sport Saloon by Vanden Plas

Chassis # YX 5113
Engine # YX 5115
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Auction entries : 2

Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Roadster Special by Sutherland

Chassis # YF5006
Engine # YF5006
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Auction entries : 2

Exterior
Coachwork :	Sutherland
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Wheelbase :	135.0 in \| 3429 mm.

Sports Tourer by Gurney Nutting

Chassis # YF5011
Engine # YF5011
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Seating Capacity :	7
Doors :	4
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Sports Tourer (Style of Vanden Plas) by James Pearce

Chassis # YX 5109
Engine # YX5109
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Auction entries : 1

Exterior
Coachwork :	James Pearce
Doors :	4
Wheelbase :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Semi-elliptic leaf springs

Tires / Wheels
Tires :	21-inch

1931 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$640
Avg. Household Income :	$1,850
Avg. Home :	$6,790
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.17

1931 Bentley 8-Liter FAQs (show)

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Q: How fast is the 1931 Bentley 8-Liter? A: The 1931 Bentley 8-Liter has a top speed of 100 mph.

Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1931 Bentley 8-Liter? A: The 1931 Bentley 8-Liter has wheelbase sizes of 134.00-, 135.00-, 144.00-, 156.00-inches.

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1931 Bentley 8-Liter? A: The 1931 Bentley 8-Liter was offered as a Convertible Victoria, Corsica Tourer, Open Tourer by Harrison, Roadster Special, Sport Saloon, Sports Coupe Cabriolet, Sports Tourer, Sports Tourer (Style of Vanden Plas), Sportsman Coupe, Tourer, Touring Car, Weymann Paneled Saloon.

Q: What tires did the 1931 Bentley 8-Liter have? A: The 1931 Bentley 8-Liter had 21-inch tires.

Q: How many 8 Litre were produced? A: Bentley produced 100 examples of the 8 Litre from 1930 to 1932.

Q: What engine did the 1931 Bentley 8-Liter have? A: The engine powering the 1931 Bentley 8-Liter was a Inline 6 (7983 cc | 487.2 cu in. | 8.0 L.) with 220 BHP (161.92 KW) @ 3500 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1931 Bentley 8-Liter have? A: The 1931 Bentley 8-Liter had a 4 speed Manual gearbox.