What a car! 90 years old and still runs like new! The good old days when british engineering ruled the world! They certainly dont make em like that anymore! Classic british engineering!
Ahh but they are about too, a few copies (11 I think, 1 for each race the blower Bentleys competed in) of I would take it this very car. It is bound to be online somewhere.
The thing I like about the Le Mans Bentleys (but not the supercharged 4 1/2 liters, sorry) is they're built like the proverbial brick wall. The (unsupercharged) 4 1/2 liter car that won Le Mans in 1928 crossed the finish line with a cracked chassis and an engine that has run out of water (it suffered a cracked radiator), but the engine is still running, and car is still moving!
Might I ask what the deal is with live streaming races from the members meeting then making them private? The hole paywall thing for that even miffed a fair few folk, but I can't see the logic of streaming it, leaving it available for a good while, then making it private?
Oh yes, over the years pre-war Bentley's were 3 litre, 4.5 litre, 6.5 litre and 8 litre. In the 1960's it was said that you could buy one for £10 a litre. Wish I had bought a few.😀
Hi Chris. I don't know if you have seen one in the flesh, but even the 3 litre is quite big. The one in the video is a supercharged 4.5 litre and is big. The 6.5 and 8 litres are massive. Try to get to an historic car meeting to see what I mean. Well worth it.
It's Bentley 4 1/2 litre dual cowl sports tourer by vanden plas 1929 a total 720 4 1/2 litre cars were produced between 1927 and 1931 including 55 cars witch a supercharged engine popularity know as the blower Bentley a 4 1/2 litre Bentley won 24 hours of lemans in 1928 supercharged 4 1/2 litre Bentley's competitive perfomance was not outstanding it set several speed record
Wow, what a disappointing sound. I built a model of one of these back in the 1970s, and I always imagined a supercharger scream. At least now I know. As Ettore Bugatti described them: the world's fastest lorries.
Great to see this car being used so us younger generation can see, hear and appreciate them. That can't be done in a museum.
You gotta give it to people who drive their vintage cars in the rain.
Respect! Those cars were built to be driven!
Unless I’m very much mistaken that’s not just any old blower Bentley that’s Tim Birkenstock Bentley blower, number 9 and reg UU 58 72
What a car! 90 years old and still runs like new! The good old days when british engineering ruled the world! They certainly dont make em like that anymore! Classic british engineering!
Ahh but they are about too, a few copies (11 I think, 1 for each race the blower Bentleys competed in) of I would take it this very car. It is bound to be online somewhere.
The thing I like about the Le Mans Bentleys (but not the supercharged 4 1/2 liters, sorry) is they're built like the proverbial brick wall. The (unsupercharged) 4 1/2 liter car that won Le Mans in 1928 crossed the finish line with a cracked chassis and an engine that has run out of water (it suffered a cracked radiator), but the engine is still running, and car is still moving!
Look at the positive camber that thing has! Wow
Me:How much fuel does it consume?
Bentley: YES
The classic answer to that is.......If you need to ask, you can't afford it!
Ah it's replaceable after all right? 😅
How many gallons to the mile does it get 😂😂
Lucas electrics shining with one headlamp🤔
One burning? That's GOOD Lucas headlights!
man, that’s a handsome car
Probably the fastest racing "lorry" ever !
Wow only 4.5L? And damn I’d love to see it going full beans in the dry, still beautiful though
Roger Dodger it's a 4 cylinder
Well I just had an eargasm listening to that 😊
One headlight by the Wallflowers come to mind
I think classic Bentley owner are a different breed to most.
Skinny tires, big power and weight, and RAIN. This driver is nuts
Sounds like an airplane yo
Headlights by Charles Lucas......
Prince of Darkness
Please,post the videos of the w124 hammer!
Might I ask what the deal is with live streaming races from the members meeting then making them private? The hole paywall thing for that even miffed a fair few folk, but I can't see the logic of streaming it, leaving it available for a good while, then making it private?
It's to force you to join the GRRC Fellowship. It's like £40 but I I haven't done it yet
Well, I'll not be doing that out of sheer principle.
What a car
I would think that he couldn't really open her up due to the wet road and concern that he might loose traction and damage his vintage Bentely!
He is a she, and a pretty fit one too. Not sure which one I'd rather ride in. (No offence)
Also because that’s Tim barking blower Bentley and if it got damaged someone life wouldn’t b worth living
Did they make a bigger version?
Oh yes, over the years pre-war Bentley's were 3 litre, 4.5 litre, 6.5 litre and 8 litre. In the 1960's it was said that you could buy one for £10 a litre. Wish I had bought a few.😀
@@iansheppard9736 .....Thanks. I thought the car looked rather small
Hi Chris. I don't know if you have seen one in the flesh, but even the 3 litre is quite big. The one in the video is a supercharged 4.5 litre and is big. The 6.5 and 8 litres are massive. Try to get to an historic car meeting to see what I mean. Well worth it.
@@iansheppard9736 ...... Good idea...... I must go and see one 👍🏁
@@chrisneedham5803 Coincidently Chris, my mother's maiden name was Needham.
suena como un avioneta cool
Is anyone here a real car nut… no one has picked up on the fact that’s Birkins Bentley blower, look at the reg UU 58 72
Lucas Cyclops option.
In this case the prince of semi darkness.
state of the art //
It's Bentley 4 1/2 litre dual cowl sports tourer by vanden plas 1929 a total 720 4 1/2 litre cars were produced between 1927 and 1931 including 55 cars witch a supercharged engine popularity know as the blower Bentley a 4 1/2 litre Bentley won 24 hours of lemans in 1928 supercharged 4 1/2 litre Bentley's competitive perfomance was not outstanding it set several speed record
The earth is flat and stationary 👍
Visually this is so jarring. An ancient car with a driver in modern gear looking for all the world like a space alien behind the wheel.
Sounding rather aero, what?
Look at all that ruined straw.
Don,t hear much ''growling''.
Wow, what a disappointing sound. I built a model of one of these back in the 1970s, and I always imagined a supercharger scream. At least now I know. As Ettore Bugatti described them: the world's fastest lorries.
Looks like you actually think it should sound like the Mercedes Benz SSK
A man’s car…..has to be driven…..no hairdressers need apply….
...and todays cars sound like a fart in a tin-can.