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Bentley is making 12 brand-new versions of a legendary 1929 race car and selling them for $1.9 million each

Tim LevinJun 30, 2022, 21:33 IST

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Bentley is building 12 brand-new examples of a 1920s race car.
Each Speed Six continuation model will sell for $1.9 million and up, and each is already reserved.

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Now's your chance to own a brand-new piece of Bentley history — if you have a couple million dollars laying around.

The Bentley Speed Six.Bentley

Nearly a century after it first hit streets and race tracks, Bentley is building 12 new examples of the Speed Six.

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Bentley said its team will hand-build each car with "dedication to complete and total authenticity."

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The company is using two original vehicles as reference points: a 1930 Speed Six Bentley raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a 1929 road car.

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Bentley created 3D models of each car using original blueprints and detailed scans.

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It plans to make many parts using the same techniques Bentley would have used in the 1920s.

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The Speed Six went on sale in 1928 with a 6.6-liter engine that made 180 horsepower, nearly ten times that of the Ford Model T.

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The racing version of the Speed Six had a shorter wheelbase and more power: 200 horses.

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It notched two wins at Le Mans — in 1929 and 1930 — making it the most successful Bentley race car of its time, the company said.

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Given the amount of time and effort that will go into each creation, it's no surprise that the Speed Six Continuation won't come cheap.

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Each car costs $1.9 million and up, and each is already spoken for.

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Bentley will start building the vehicles in the second half of this year.

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