1930 Bentley Speed Six Specifications

Specifications

1929 1930

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 (4.0 valves per cylinder)

Transmission:
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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Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Doors :	2
Length :	174.0 in \| 4420 mm.
Width :	68.5 in \| 1740 mm.
Wheelbase :	152.5 in \| 3874 mm.

Tourer by Hooper

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Chassis # LR2799

Exterior
Coachwork :	Hooper
Price :	$10,952
Weight :	4700 lbs \| 2131.884 kg
Doors :	4
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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Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Weight :	4700 lbs \| 2131.884 kg
Doors :	2
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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Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Weight :	4700 lbs \| 2131.884 kg
Doors :	2
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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Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Price :	$10,952
Weight :	5000 lbs \| 2267.962 kg
Doors :	2
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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Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Weight :	4700 lbs \| 2131.884 kg
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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Auction entries : 2

Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	2
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

Exterior
Doors :	2
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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Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Doors :	4
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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Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
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

Exterior
Coachwork :	Corsica
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	2
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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Exterior
Coachwork :	Vanden Plas
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
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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Exterior
Coachwork :	Gurney Nutting
Seating Capacity :	5
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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Exterior
Coachwork :	Martin Walter
Seating Capacity :	4
Doors :	2
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

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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.