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The Bentley 8 Litre was a large inline 6-cylinder super-luxury car made in various configurations by Bentley Motors Limited at Cricklewood, London. Announced 15 September 1930, it was also the last completely new model by Bentley before the company's financial collapse and forced sale to Rolls-Royce Limited.
The Bentley 6½ Litre and the high-performance Bentley Speed Six were rolling chassis [3] produced by Bentley from 1926 to 1930. The Speed Six, introduced in 1928, became the most successful racing Bentley. Two Bentley Speed Sixes became known as the Blue Train Bentleys after their owner Woolf Barnato raced the Blue Train in 1930.
Pages in category "Cars introduced in 1930" ... Bentley 8 Litre; C. Cadillac V-16; D. Delage D6; H. Humber Pullman; M. Mercedes-Benz 770; Morris Major (1931 to 1933) S.
Cars that were produced in the 1930s — from 1930 to 1939. 1880s; 1890s; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; ... Bentley 3.5 Litre; Bentley 8 Litre; Bentley Speed Six ...
The 20/25 also enabled Rolls-Royce to quickly capitalize on its 1931 acquisition of Bentley Motors Ltd. As part of integrating its acquisition, Rolls-Royce management discontinued the Bentley 8 Litre car due to the perceived market overlap with the Phantom II. This meant the acquisition brought with it the Bentley brand; debt; engineers; and ...
The next day, [2] 13 March 1930, as the Blue Train steamed out of Cannes station at 17:45, [4] Barnato and his relief driver, amateur golfer Dale Bourn, finished their drinks and drove the Bentley away from the bar at the Carlton. From Lyon onwards they had to battle against heavy rain.
Bentley 4½ Litre: 5.0 135 5th 5th 1929: Bentley Motors Ltd Woolf Barnato: Bentley Speed Six: 8.0 174 1st: 1st: 1930: Hon. Dorothy Paget: Jean Chassagne: Bentley 4½ Litre 'Blower' >3.0 138 DNF (Engine) 1931: Earl Howe (private entrant) Francis Curzon, Earl Howe: Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 LM 3.0 184 1st: 1st: 1932: Earl Howe (private entrant) Francis ...
The 4-litre chassis was conceived and built in a failed attempt to restore Bentley to a good financial state. Announced 15 May 1931, [ 6 ] it used a modified 4-litre Ricardo IOE engine in a shortened 8 Litre chassis at two-thirds of the price of the 8 Litre in an attempt to compete with the Rolls-Royce 20/25 .