28th March 2008, 21:32
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This 1928 6 1-2 litre Barker bodied Bentley was at Pebble Beach in 2001. Certainly looks like an ex Maharaja car. Note the elephant hood ornament. Reminds me of Rembrandt Bugatti's Royale hood ornament.  Last edited by theMAG : 28th March 2008 at 21:42. Reason: User request/Under 20 minutes | |
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28th March 2008, 23:34
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29th March 2008, 03:24
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"68 out of 5459 Bentleys built between 1919-1940 are recorded to have been directly imported to India while another two dozen, bought second hand, found their way here" It also goes on to say " Nearly all the pre-war models and the two 8.0 liter Bentleys that came here still survive today" | |
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29th March 2008, 04:38
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But its not a Bentley Rolls Wraith ? engine and Rolls chassis, it does have a Rolls Bentley Mk VI gearbox  Modern alternator  Lots of abominations around... I was at first suspicious about the sound, it just doesn't sound like a W O Bentley, they roar. This ones real: Last edited by Julian UK : 29th March 2008 at 04:41. | |
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29th March 2008, 09:31
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 ) Boy if a RR sounded like this I have to see what the real deal sounds like. I had also seen the other U tube video, looks like a small engine, is that a six? Last edited by DKG : 29th March 2008 at 09:36. | |
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29th March 2008, 09:33
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29th March 2008, 09:59
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| Senior - BHPian | I was enquiring about the Holkar Bentley with Mr. Manvendra Singh when he related an interesting story. I believe his father used to tell him that the former Maharajah was in the habit of accelerating the Bentley so hard within the palace grounds that often it reached 95 miles an hour by the time it reached the gates!! I don't quite remember the second bit of the story very clearly but I think Mr. Manvendra Singh told me he tried it out himself on the same Bentley and confirmed it was possible!! Interesting tales PS: Julian these companies that are carrying out alterations making new bodies etc, is the entire shell in steel or is it steel inner structure with aluminium cladding? Am seriously thinking of getting hold of some old straight eight or large six junked engine/chassis and making a "racing Bentley lookalike for myself", considering I'm too far away to afford the real deal! Last edited by DKG : 29th March 2008 at 10:09. |
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29th March 2008, 10:14
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29th March 2008, 10:23
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Firstly if this car is very original as you say it has tremendous value unrestored. Increasingly the cars preserved are considered more valuable than cars that have been restored albeit authentically. Secondly even if the gentleman who owns the car wants to make himself a Le Man replica could someone atleast suggest the original body is stored while a new one fabricated and used? That way atleast irreparable damage would not be done. Awini check out a Le Man replica on the U Tube link given in earlier post. The conversion is very impressive, and the overall result is mind blowing. | |
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29th March 2008, 14:27
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29th March 2008, 14:41
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29th March 2008, 16:11
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30th March 2008, 04:20
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Maharaja / Chassis# / Body # / Style / Date 3 1/2 Liters (?): Indore : B82DG / 3324 / 2D Sports / Mar 1935 Cooch Behar: B164EF / 3376 / 2D Close Cpl Sedan / Aug 1935 Rajkumar of Bhavnagar: B50FB / 3396 / 2D Spt Tourer / Nov 1935 4 1/4 Liters: Darbhanga: B64MR / 3657 / 2D Drop head / Nov 1938 | |
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30th March 2008, 06:46
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 arbhanga: B64MR / 3657 / 2D Drop head / Nov 1938This must be BRG 484 Vanden Plas body in Delhi (I did so much for this car but never recorded its details  , most of the work I did in 1997/98 in partial agony from slipped discs in my back wearing a neck collar trying to oblige the owner and his manager who was rather impatiant at the time.. he was otherwise a wonderful person, very involved with the cars there, who I will never forget, he passed away about a year later. This car has many bitter and sweet memories for me as he had become a friend of my family also). To whom to tell these details, they lie heavily never to be forgotten......I wonder if the 3 1/2 litres have survived? Last edited by Julian UK : 30th March 2008 at 06:50. | |
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