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Bentley 8Litre Open Tourer LeMans Style 

1931, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
31: i6/24V 5.1:1 7983cc.(487ci)

225-bhp

@3300rpm

28.2 hp/l ?bbl ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
8.0l225hp: 166kph/103mph ?s ?s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: x 21
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: ? x ? x ? mm (? x ? x ? in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 3658 mm - ?/? mm (144.0 in - ?/? in)
some calculations: base aera: ? m² (? sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ? m² (? sq.ft.) - LxWxH: ? m³ (? cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 2200 kg (4850 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 9.8 kg/hp (21.6 lb/hp) 102 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 1,850 £ (chassis) 
production: 100 (all 8Litre)

   

The Bentley 8Litre was the largest Bentley before the takeover of Rolls-Royce.
It sold quite well for such a large, heavy and expensive car.

Pictures taken at the "Classic Days at Schloss Dyck 2009" in Jüchen (near Mönchengladbach), Germany

chassis no. YM5031, this car was originally equipped with a limousine body made by Park Ward
 
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