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Bentley
6 1/2 Litre
First six-cylinder Bentley; 363 standard 6 1/2 Litre cars, with the Speed Six built on the same basis.
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 363 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 6,597 cc / 6.6 LFactory: 6,597 cc
- Power
- 104 kW / 142 PSFactory: 140 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
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How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionstandard 6 1/2 Litre Bentleys constructed (Speed Six counted separately) | 3631 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The 6 1/2 Litre, launched in 1926, was the first six-cylinder Bentley and the immediate relative of the Speed Six. A total of 363 standard 6 1/2 Litre cars were constructed.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 6 1/2 Litre.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 62 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 6,597 cc / 6.6 LFactory: 6,597 cc3 Independently researched |
| Bore | 100 mmFactory: 100 mm2 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 140 mmFactory: 140 mm2 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | 4.4:12 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 104 kW / 142 PSFactory: 140 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSource states bhp. |
| Power at | 3,500 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed sliding-pinion gearbox2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,350 mmFactory: 11 ft · converted2 Independently researchedSource gives 11 ft or 12 ft at buyer's choice; 12 ft also offered. |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
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Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Bentley Speed Six Works Team Car Level C
- 363 standard 6 1/2 Litre Bentleys constructed (Speed Six counted separately)
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2
Bentley history Level C sportscars.tv
- 6-cylinder engine
- (100 X 140 mm.)
- With a compression ratio of 4.4:1
- 140 b.h.p. was developed at 3,500 r.p.m.
- a 4-speed sliding
- Wheelbase was I I ft. or 12ft. to choice
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3
Bentley 6 1/2 Litre Level C Conceptcarz
- The 6½-Litre Bentley had a 6,597cc engine
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