Details
1948 BENTLEY MARK VI/S1 SPECIAL
Registration No. SO 8297
Chassis No. B84 CF
Engine No. BSF 133
Right hand drive.
The Bentley name and cars are held in high esteem around the world and especially in Britain have a tremendous following of enthusiasts. It is little surprise that many of these enthusiasts have tried to improve and alter to their own taste the performance and appearance of their Bentley.
One of the most common basis for a Bentley Special is the Mark VI Crewe factory-built cars. They were produced in abundance between 1946 and 1955, often with slightly poor quality sheet steel bodies and had a massive cruciform chassis which provided an ideal basis for a sports racing car.
This Special is based upon a 1948 Mark VI chassis and was the brainchild of Martin Trentham, built as a racing Special in the style of the 1950s C-Type Jaguar. The coachwork was built by the renowned firm of RS Panels and much of the chassis work was carried out by Alan Pagett. It was built to conform to the Bentley Drivers Club competition rules and has the following specifications. The engine is from an S1 Bentley (4,887cc) with lightened pistons and flywheel, Continental type cylinder head, gas flowed and modified by Weslake to take three Weber 45 DCOE carburettors which produces approximately 168bhp. A manual Mark V1 gearbox casing with close ratio Continental internals, Salisbury rear axle with limited slip differential, extra adjustable telescopic rear dampers and a Bentley T-Type radiator. This package together has produced a standing kilometre of 27.6 with a top speed in the region of 140mph.
Competition history has included winning the Bentley class at the 1977 Brighton Speed Trials and being part of the 1984 BDC Six Hour Relay Team at Silverstone. The car has never been painted since becoming a Special, and the engine said to run well following its rebuild in recent years. It offers the new purchaser a very quick competition car, or with a little modification such as paint, seating, full width windscreen and silencing, an immensely potent and fun road car. The car is documented and photographed in 'Bentley Specials and Special Bentleys' by Ray Roberts (p.345).
Registration No. SO 8297
Chassis No. B84 CF
Engine No. BSF 133
Right hand drive.
The Bentley name and cars are held in high esteem around the world and especially in Britain have a tremendous following of enthusiasts. It is little surprise that many of these enthusiasts have tried to improve and alter to their own taste the performance and appearance of their Bentley.
One of the most common basis for a Bentley Special is the Mark VI Crewe factory-built cars. They were produced in abundance between 1946 and 1955, often with slightly poor quality sheet steel bodies and had a massive cruciform chassis which provided an ideal basis for a sports racing car.
This Special is based upon a 1948 Mark VI chassis and was the brainchild of Martin Trentham, built as a racing Special in the style of the 1950s C-Type Jaguar. The coachwork was built by the renowned firm of RS Panels and much of the chassis work was carried out by Alan Pagett. It was built to conform to the Bentley Drivers Club competition rules and has the following specifications. The engine is from an S1 Bentley (4,887cc) with lightened pistons and flywheel, Continental type cylinder head, gas flowed and modified by Weslake to take three Weber 45 DCOE carburettors which produces approximately 168bhp. A manual Mark V1 gearbox casing with close ratio Continental internals, Salisbury rear axle with limited slip differential, extra adjustable telescopic rear dampers and a Bentley T-Type radiator. This package together has produced a standing kilometre of 27.6 with a top speed in the region of 140mph.
Competition history has included winning the Bentley class at the 1977 Brighton Speed Trials and being part of the 1984 BDC Six Hour Relay Team at Silverstone. The car has never been painted since becoming a Special, and the engine said to run well following its rebuild in recent years. It offers the new purchaser a very quick competition car, or with a little modification such as paint, seating, full width windscreen and silencing, an immensely potent and fun road car. The car is documented and photographed in 'Bentley Specials and Special Bentleys' by Ray Roberts (p.345).