These are standard specifications for the 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
4 Manual C-Type
Chassis # FR2641
Engine # FR2644
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Chassis # FR2642
Chassis # LB2342
Engine # LB2344
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Chassis # WT2271
Engine # SB2762
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Chassis # LB2332
Engine # LB2336
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Chassis # FR2630
Engine # FR2633
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Auction entries : 1
Chassis # BA2592
Engine # BA2594
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Chassis # KF2387
Engine # KF2392
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Chassis # FR2640
Engine # FR2645
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Chassis # BA2580
Engine # BA2584
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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 valves per cylinder) |
| 2 SU HVG5 carburetors | |
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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| Coachwork : | Vanden Plas |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Coachwork : | Motor Bodies Ltd |
| Weight : | 4800 lbs | 2177.243 kg |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Coachwork : | Gurney Nutting |
| Weight : | 4800 lbs | 2177.243 kg |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Sedanca deVille by Mulliner
| Coachwork : | Mulliner |
| Weight : | 4800 lbs | 2177.243 kg |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Open Two Seater Boattail by Park Ward & Co.
| Coachwork : | Park Ward & Co. |
| Seating Capacity : | 2 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Fixed Head Coupe by Gurney Nutting
| Coachwork : | Gurney Nutting |
| Seating Capacity : | 2 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Coachwork : | Freestone & Webb |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Drophead Coupe by Saoutchik
| Coachwork : | Saoutchik |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Opera Coupe
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Coachwork : | Mulliner |
| Seating Capacity : | 5 |
| Doors : | 4 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Coachwork : | Mulliner |
| Seating Capacity : | 2 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| 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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| Coachwork : | Gurney Nutting |
| Seating Capacity : | 4 |
| Doors : | 2 |
| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Tourer
Chassis # BA2580
Engine # BA2584
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| Exterior | |
|---|---|
| Length : | 174.0 in | 4420 mm. |
| Wheelbase : | 152.5 in | 3874 mm. |
Handling
| Suspension | |
|---|---|
| Semi-elliptic leaf springs with friction-plate shock absorbers | |
1929 Bentley 6½-Liter FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter?
Q: How fast is the 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter? A: The 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter has a top speed of 135 km/h. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter? A: The 1929 Bentley 6½-Liter has a wheelbase size of 152.50 inches.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.