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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 .
Bentley built a development mule with a 4¼-litre straight-six engine [7] [8] derived from the 3 Litre's four-cylinder engine. [9] To disguise the car's origin, it had a large, wedge-shaped radiator and was registered as a "Sun". [8] [9] [10] The chassis was given a large very lightweight Weymann-type [9] tourer body built by Freestone and Webb ...
They quickly decided to create a new Bentley using the 20/25 engine with some adaptations, and a chassis that had been developed for a 2¾ litre Rolls-Royce that had been intended as an economy version of the 20/25 but had been cancelled. This formed the basis of the first "Derby Bentley" – the Bentley 3½ litre. The model was very successful ...
This is a list of the most expensive cars sold in public auto auctions through the traditional bidding process.. On May 5, 2022, in a secret auction at the brand's museum in Germany, Mercedes-Benz sold one of just two 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupes from its extensive collection of historical automobiles—which dates back to the earliest days of the car in the late 19th century.
4 light saloon, 6 light saloon, drophead coupé, sports tourer: 1935 1939 449 Type: SA 3 1 ⁄ 2 Litre [17]: pp.222–234 6 3571 102 25.63 chassis: 1935 1936 61 Speed 25 [17]: pp.222-234 6 3571 110 25.63 sports tourer, drophead coupé, sports saloon: 1936 1940 391 4.3 Litre [17]: pp.222–234 6 4387 137 31.48 sports saloon, sports tourer: 1937 1940
The luxury car firm said production of the W12 will cease in April next year after more than 100,000 have been produced at its factory in Crewe. A brief history of Bentley’s famous W12 engine ...
The Packard-Bentley is based on a 1930 Bentley 8-litre chassis, highly modified. The car also has 24 exhaust pipes, reflecting its engine's twin-port design. The steering column is offset and angled to allow it to clear the huge engine block. The car is a very popular spectator attraction, both static and while being driven.
This grand touring car (1974-1982) was a V8, Bertone-designed (its first for Maserati) star with a front mid-engine and rear-wheel drive layout. Of note was its edgy, angular shape — and ...