Bentley 3 Litre

Bentley 3 Litre was a sports car model of Bentley Motors Ltd..

History and Production

The first independent Bentley model was produced from 1921 to 1929 and first presented in May 1919 with an engine mock-up. The development of the engine took a long time, which is why the first Bentley was delivered in September 1921. The fastest variant of the 3 Litre, the Supersports, reached the then very prestigious 100 mph ( 160 km / h). Thus, the top model at the time was the fastest production road car in the world. This record was surpassed by the Bentley 4 ½ Litre. Bentley offered the vehicles as chassis (chassis) and recommended many customers to Stellmacher Vanden Plas for building up the body.

The last major production year was 1927 with 117 chassis. After small numbers were only produced (1928: 34, 1929: 6, 1930: 1). Total 1622 chassis were produced. He was thus the best-selling model in the range of Bentley Motors Ltd.. from 1919 to 1931.

Variants

The 3 Litre, there were three major variants, which were distinguished by the color of the grille emblem. Customers were offered on demand but also to every variant a different colored emblem, so the emblem is not a reliable distinguishing feature.

  • Blue Label: The standard model with 117.5 inches ( 2985 mm) wheelbase ( 1921 to 1929 ) or with a long wheelbase of 130 inches ( 3302 mm) ( 1923-1929 ).
  • Red Label: With high compression engine ( compression ratio 5.3: 1) and 117.5 inch wheelbase ( 1924-1929 ).
  • Green Label: The high-performance model with a compression ratio of 6.3: 1 and a short wheelbase of 108 inches ( 2743 mm). It has a top speed of 100 mph guarantees ( 1924-1929 ).

3 Litre Reconditioned

When Bentley was bought in 1931 by its competitor Rolls -Royce, so also changed the stock ownership. Rolls- Royce produced from 1933, the newly developed models Bentley 3 ½ Litre and 4 ¼ Litre for which no parts of this stock were compatible. Rolls Royce recovered in 1936 the remaining stock by four cars Bentley 3 Litre were rebuilt, with wear parts have been replaced with new parts from the warehouse. The frames received new chassis numbers (RC for " Reconditioned ") were sold with bodywork by Vanden Plas and handed a five-year warranty to customers.

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