Bentley is committed to reviving the legendary Speed Six series after 93 years, and the first model of 12 units destined for customers, which the British brand’s customization division, Mulliner, will produce, is now starting to take shape.
The Crewe house has already announced that its creation combines the skills of British engineering and restoration experts with those of Mulliner’s team of specialized technicians.
The construction of the twelve units of the Speed Six series uses materials and techniques from the era to ensure total fidelity to W.O. Bentley’s original design.
The Bentley Speed Six Continuation Series follows the successful completion of twelve Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged ‘Blower’ Continuation units. All twelve Speed Six Continuation Series units have been pre-sold, and customers will be able to specify their vehicles from a choice of period finishes and materials. Each unit will take ten months to build.
Vintage Headlamp Restoration International Ltd is responsible for creating vintage design headlights from original specifications, while Vintage Car Radiator contributes the core of the Speed Six radiator, the radiator shell in solid polished nickel silver, and the fuel tank cover and reservoir are handcrafted in steel and copper.
Remember that the Speed Six Continuation Series is based on two original Speed Six models: GU409, and “Old Number 3”, a factory Speed Six driven at the 1930 Le Mans 24 Hours by Sammy Davis and Clive Dunfee. The latter was generously loaned by its owner and provided the Mulliner team with invaluable data on dimensions, materials, and components to apply.