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Bentley 8 Litre
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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.
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Bentley Motors Limited |
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Assembly | Cricklewood, London |
Designer | W. O. Bentley |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Luxury car |
Body style | purchaser to arrange with own coachbuilder[1] |
Layout | FR layout[2] |
Related | Bentley 4-Litre (economy version) |
Powertrain | |
Engine | SOHC 8 L I6[3] |
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Width | 68.5 in (1,740 mm)[2] |
Height | depending on coachwork |
Kerb weight | 2.5 tonnes (5500 lb.) or more, depending on coachwork |
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Production | 1930–1932 |
Layout | |
Configuration | 6-cylinder in-line |
Displacement | 7,983 cubic centimetres (487 cu in) |
Cylinder bore | 110 mm (4.3 in) |
Piston stroke | 140 mm (5.5 in) |
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Cylinder head material | non-detachable – see block |
Valvetrain | single overhead camshaft driven by patented triple connecting rods; 4-valves-per-cylinder[3] |
Compression ratio | 5:1 |
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Fuel type | petrol |
Cooling system | Water-cooled, with pump, fan and thermostatically-controlled shutters[3] |
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A Bentley 4 Litre featuring a 4-Litre Inline-6 engine in a shortened chassis was announced on 15 May 1931.
Introduced a year into the Great Depression. the 8-litre and its smaller 4-litre sibling were unable to turn the company's finances around. Less than nine months after the 8-litre's introduction, Bentley Motors was placed into receivership.