These are standard specifications for the 1930 Bentley Speed Six, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
4 Manual C-Type
Chassis # GC 3661
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Chassis # HM2868
Engine # HM2872
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Chassis # LR2776
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Chassis # HM2855
Engine # HM2863
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Chassis # HM2869
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Chassis # NH2730
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Chassis # LR2778
Engine # NH2748S
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Auction entries : 2
Chassis # B68HR
Engine # B34H-1396
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 32TC
Engine # A7280
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # SB2756
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Chassis # NH2741
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Chassis # HM2861
Engine # LR2782
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # HM2856
Engine # HM2868
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Chassis # NH2740
Engine # KR2693
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Chassis # SB 2754
Engine # SB 2763
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # SB2761
Engine # KR2700
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Features
| Engine Location : | Front |
| Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
| Production Years for Series : | 1928 - 1930 |
| Coach Work : | Gurney Nutting, Hooper, Vanden Plas, Mulliner, Corsica, Martin Walter |
| Price : | $10,952 |
| Weight : | 4700 lbs | 2131.884 kg |
Performance
| Top Speed : | 125 |
Engine & Transmission
| Straight 6 | |
|---|---|
| Displacement : | 6588 cc | 402.0 cu in. | 6.6 L. |
| Power : | 180 BHP (132.48 KW) @ 3500 RPM |
| Valvetrain : | 24 SOHC (4 valves per cylinder) |
4 Manual C-Type
Production Figures
| Speed Six Production (1928-1930) : | 182 |
| 1930 Bentley Speed Six | |
Dimension(s)
Sportsman Coupe by Gurney Nutting
Chassis # GC 3661
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| Coachwork : | Gurney Nutting |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Tourer by Hooper
| Coachwork : | Hooper |
| Price : | $10,952 |
| Weight : | 4700 lbs | 2131.884 kg |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Old Number 2 Tourer by Vanden Plas
Chassis # HM2868
Engine # HM2872
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| Coachwork : | Vanden Plas |
| Weight : | 4700 lbs | 2131.884 kg |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Drophead Coupe by Mulliner
Chassis # LR2776
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| Coachwork : | Mulliner |
| Weight : | 4700 lbs | 2131.884 kg |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Sportsman Coupe by Gurney Nutting
Chassis # HM2855
Engine # HM2863
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| Coachwork : | Gurney Nutting |
| Price : | $10,952 |
| Weight : | 5000 lbs | 2267.962 kg |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 140.5 in | 3569 mm. |
Tourer by Vanden Plas
Chassis # HM2869
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Chassis # NH2730
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| Coachwork : | Vanden Plas |
| Weight : | 4700 lbs | 2131.884 kg |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Saloon by Mulliner
Chassis # LR2778
Engine # NH2748S
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| Coachwork : | Mulliner |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Blue Train Tourer
Chassis # B68HR
Engine # B34H-1396
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # 32TC
Engine # A7280
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Auction entries : 1
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Open Four Seater Sports by Vanden Plas
Chassis # SB2756
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| Coachwork : | Vanden Plas |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Sports Saloon by Gurney Nutting
Chassis # NH2741
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| Coachwork : | Gurney Nutting |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Sportsmans Saloon by Corsica
Chassis # HM2861
Engine # LR2782
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Auction entries : 1
| Coachwork : | Corsica |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Open Roadster by Vanden Plas
Chassis # HM2856
Engine # HM2868
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| Coachwork : | Vanden Plas |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Sports Tourer by Gurney Nutting
Chassis # NH2740
Engine # KR2693
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| Coachwork : | Gurney Nutting |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Le Mans Replica Tourer
Chassis # SB 2754
Engine # SB 2763
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Auction entries : 1
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 138.0 in | 3505 mm. |
Sports Saloon by Martin Walter
Chassis # SB2761
Engine # KR2700
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| Coachwork : | Martin Walter |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Width : | 68.5 in | 1740 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Handling
| Suspension | |
|---|---|
| Front : I-beam axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs Rear : Solid axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs | |
1930 Averages
| Avg. Car Cost : | $640 |
| Avg. Household Income : | $1,970 |
| Avg. Home : | $7,145 |
| Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.20 |
| Total Car Production : | 2,910,187 |
| Total Truck Production : | 599,991 |
1930 Bentley Speed Six FAQs (show)
Popular frequently asked questions include:
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1930 Bentley Speed Six?
Q: How fast is the 1930 Bentley Speed Six? A: The 1930 Bentley Speed Six has a top speed of 125 . Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1930 Bentley Speed Six? A: The 1930 Bentley Speed Six has wheelbase sizes of 138.00-, 140.50-, 152.50-inches.Q: What is the length of the 1930 Bentley Speed Six? A: The 1930 Bentley Speed Six has a length of 174.00 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1930 Bentley Speed Six? A: The 1930 Bentley Speed Six has a width of 68.50 inches.Q: How much did the 1930 Bentley Speed Six cost when new?A: The 1930 Bentley Speed Six had a base price of approximately $10,952 (USD).Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1930 Bentley Speed Six? A: The 1930 Bentley Speed Six was offered as a Blue Train Tourer, Drophead Coupe, Le Mans Replica Tourer, Old Number 2 Tourer, Open Four Seater Sports, Open Roadster, Saloon, Sports Saloon, Sports Tourer, Sportsman Coupe, Sportsmans Saloon, Tourer.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 1930 Bentley Speed Six have? A: The engine powering the 1930 Bentley Speed Six was a Straight 6 (6588 cc | 402.0 cu in. | 6.6 L.) with 180 BHP (132.48 KW) @ 3500 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1930 Bentley Speed Six have? A: The 1930 Bentley Speed Six had a 4 speed Manual C-Type gearbox.