The Bentley 6½ L or Bentley 6.5 L is a sports car developed by British automaker Bentley Motors in the second half of the 1920s. The first car with an engine of 6.5 liters was introduced by Bentley in 1926, designed to meet the demand for large chassis and a more luxurious body than the previous version.
| Bentley 6½ L | |||
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| Total information | |||
| Manufacturer | Bentley motors | ||
| Years of production | 1926 - 1930 544 units released [1] [2] | ||
| Design | |||
| Body type | coupe | ||
| Layout | rear-wheel drive front-wheel drive | ||
| Wheel formula | 4 × 2 | ||
| Engine | |||
| 6.5 l | |||
| Transmission | |||
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| Specifications | |||
| Mass and Dimensional | |||
| Length | 4420 mm | ||
| Width | 1740 mm | ||
| Wheelbase | 3,353 mm (132 in.) [3] [4] to 3,874 mm (152.5 in.) [3] [4] | ||
| Weight | 2130 kg | ||
| Dynamic | |||
| Max speed | 135 km / h | ||
| On the market | |||
| Segment | F segment | ||
Creation History
Realizing that Rolls-Royce Bentley is inferior in performance compared to the latest developments [5] , has enlarged the opening of his six-cylinder engine from 80 mm (3.1 inches) to 100 mm (3.9 inches) [6 ] [7] . With 140 mm (5.5 inches) of stroke, the engine had a displacement of 6.6 liters (6597 cm 3 ) [1] [7] [8] and 180-200 horsepower, while allowing to reach speeds of up to 100 mph .
Key Features
In this model, a 6 ½-liter six-cylinder engine was installed, with an overhead camshaft and four valves and two spark plugs per cylinder [7] .
Like the 4-cylinder engine, the Bentley includes an overhead camshaft , 4 valves per cylinder [7] and an integral engine block and cast iron cylinder head, which eliminate the need [9] .
In the basic configuration with a 5- jet carburetor [1] , a double magneto [1] [6] [7] and a compression ratio of 4.4: 1, the Bentley 6½ L reached 147 liters. with. (110 kW) at 3500 rpm [6] [8] .
Based on a 3-liter engine, but influenced by the Rolls-Royce Phantom I, the Bentley 6½ L chassis was presented in three versions, ranging from 132 inches to 152.5 inches (3,353 to 3,874 mm), with the largest niche occupied a wheelbase of 150 inches [3] ; The 6½-liter engine also had many other improvements. The cone - shaped clutch [10] was replaced by a dry clutch [4] design, which included a clutch brake for quick gear changes, the car had an amplifier [1] and drum brakes on all four wheels. When working with a patented compensating device, the driver could adjust all four brakes to correct wear while the car was moving, which was especially beneficial during races.
A total of 544 Bentley were produced with 6.5-liter engines [1] [2] .
The car has compartments for mounting spare parts on both sides and a folding roof.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Brooks, 2009 , p. 27.
- ↑ 1 2 Johnson, 2011 , p. 9.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Brooks, 2009 , p. 28
- ↑ 1 2 3 Robson, 2001 , p. 66
- ↑ Richard Feast The DNA of Bentley in Google Books
- ↑ 1 2 3 Johnson, 2011 , p. eight.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Posthumus, 1977 , p. 102
- ↑ 1 2 Culshaw, Horrobin, 2013 , p. 81.
- ↑ Robson, 2001 , p. 68
- ↑ Robson, 2001 , p. 60
Literature
- Brooks, Philip C. The Mighty Sixes / ed. Rhonda Carpenter, Kahikina Iwalani // The International Club for Rolls-Royce & Bentley Owners Desk Diary 2010. - Tampa, FL USA: Faircount, 2009. - P. 26–35.
- Culshaw, David. Bentley // The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975: e-book / David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin. - Poundbury, Dorchester, UK: Veloce Publishing, 2013 .-- P. 80-84. - ISBN 978-1-845845-83-4 .
- Robson, Graham. The Illustrated Directory of Classic Cars . - St. Paul, MN USA: MBI Publishing, 2001 .-- P. 66-69. - ISBN 0-7603-1049-1 .
- Johnson, Harvey. The Eight-Liter: Bentley's Last is Bentley's Best / Ed. Verschoor, Ron // The Classic Car. - Beverley Hills, CA US: en: Classic Car Club of America , 2011 .-- Vol. LIX, No. 3. - P. 3-11. - ISSN 0009-8310 .
- Posthumus, Cyril. The Story of Veteran & Vintage Cars. - Feltham, Middlesex, UK: Hamlyn, 1977 .-- ISBN 0-600-39155-8 .