1931 Bentley 8 Litre

T he 8 litre was the largest and most luxurious bentley luxury car made prior to the purchase of the marque by rolls royce. 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 first customer 3 0 liter was delivered in august 1921.

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1931 bentley 8 litre. The ceo s company car. Michael kadoorie hong kong. Best of show nominees. In 2006 w o s 8 litre was acquired by bentley motors and sympathetically restored.

This magnificent 8 litre is one of only 100 such cars produced by w o. Bentley moved to a factory in oxgate lane in cricklewood where the bentley cars were assembled. 1938 talbot lago t150c ss figoni falaschi teardrop cabriolet richard melanie lundquist palos verdes estates california. 1930 bentley 8 litre mayfair coupe.

1936 mercedes benz 540k erdmann rossi special cabriolet. 1931 bentley 8 litre. The bentley 8 litre was a large inline 6 cylinder super luxury car made in various configurations by bentley motors limited at cricklewood london. It also impressed the automotive scribes of the era with the sphere of 1931 describing the new 8 liter as one of the finest examples of british automobile engineering that has ever been produced while autocar recounted a 1930 road test in glowing terms.

Within yearlabel to vehiclelabel add vehicle. 1931 bentley 8 litre gurney nutting sports tourer is best in show at pebble beach by kurt ernst on aug 19th 2019 at 8 59 am the best in show winning 1931 bentley 8 litre gurney nutting sports tourer owned by the honorable sir michael kadoorie. Chassis number ym5028 fondly known by uk registration number gt 480 was the 53rd 8 litre built by bentley motors between 1930 1931. The original service records confirm that gt 480 was built on a 13ft chassis and bodied with rakish saloon coachwork by freestone webb one of london s leading coachbuilders.

Later in his life however he was reunited with it at a bentley drivers club celebration held in his honour. It used a massive 8 litre 7983 cc 487 cubic inch straight 6 engine and rode on a long 144 inch 3658 mm or longer 156 inch 3962 mm wheelbase making it the largest car produced in the united kingdom up to that time. 1930 bentley 8 litre compare vehicles length 3 compare vehicles. Find new and used bentley 8 litre classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you.

When bentley motors was taken over in 1931 w o. Bentley would go on to produce models of 4 5 liters and 6 5 liters and finally between 1930 and 1931 the mighty 8 litre the 8 litre was basically an enlarged version of the speed six. 1931 bentley 8 litre gurney nutting sports tourer the hon. The bentley was known as the harem saloon.

Bentley had to sell his beloved 8 litre. Originally bodied as a limousine by thrupp maberly it was sent directly to singapore where its chinese owner used the bentley for sporting adventures with his lady friends.