Bentley has begun production of the Speed Six Continuation Series cars. The successful race car it is based on went out of production in 1930.
The British marque’s bespoke unit, Mulliner, has begun building new, working examples of its most successful race car. The new Speed Sixes will be manufactured from the ground up by hand, using the same tools and methods its workers employed nearly a century ago.This New 144-Foot Superyacht Has a Glassed-In Dining Room With Ocean ViewsThe continuation cars will be the first Speed Sixes the automaker has built since the original vehicle was discontinued at the beginning of the 1930s.
The most complex component of the vehicle is the six-cylinder mill, which consists of over 600 bespoke parts. The continuation cars are also set to include the same race improvements that helped them earn their checkered flags at Le Mans. And, because Bentley, each customer has been offered a personal fitting for their car and is being given their choice of period-correct interior and exterior finishes.Unsurprisingly, the Speed Six Continuation Series comes with a sky-high price tag.
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