Bentley to begin restoration of a T-Series
16 Apr 2022|139 views
Bentley has announced that it will be bringing an example of its historic T-Series back to life after with a complete wheels-up restoration.
The example has had its 6.25-litre pushrod V8 has been started for the first time in at least 15 years, and its engine and gearbox was found to be in good condition despite their extended rest.
A relatively lightweight construction meant the Bentley T-Series could hit 100km/h from a standstill in just 10.9 seconds The oldest T-Series completed manufacture on the 28 September 1965. Owned by Bentley Motors and destined for trials work around the world, the T-Series was finished in Shell Grey exterior paint and complemented with a Blue Leather interior.
The T-Series was powered by a 225bhp, 6.25-litre V8, which originally designed and introduced in 1959 in the Bentley S2. At the time the engine achieved the highest specific output by weight of any production car in the world.
It was also considered over-engineered at the time, but its inherent strength, reliability and development potential led to it becoming Bentley's mainstay engine for the next 50 years. By the time the engine was retired in 2019, it was delivering more than double the amount of power and three times the original torque.
The T-Series had an advanced chassis with independent suspension on all four wheels with automatic height control according to loading. Pressure for the self-levelling suspension came from the triplicate hydraulic braking system which had disc brakes on all four wheels. The suspension comprised of double wishbones and coil springs at the front and semi-trailing arms at the rear.
A relatively lightweight construction meanwhile, gave impressive performance for a sedan in 1965, with a maximum speed of 185km/h and 100km/h achieved in 10.9 seconds.
The restoration project is slated to take at least 18 months, following which, the car will return the car to outstanding condition, and will be added to Bentley's expanding Heritage Collection of road-going cars that together describe all 103 years of Bentley's history.
The example has had its 6.25-litre pushrod V8 has been started for the first time in at least 15 years, and its engine and gearbox was found to be in good condition despite their extended rest.
The T-Series was powered by a 225bhp, 6.25-litre V8, which originally designed and introduced in 1959 in the Bentley S2. At the time the engine achieved the highest specific output by weight of any production car in the world.
It was also considered over-engineered at the time, but its inherent strength, reliability and development potential led to it becoming Bentley's mainstay engine for the next 50 years. By the time the engine was retired in 2019, it was delivering more than double the amount of power and three times the original torque.
The T-Series had an advanced chassis with independent suspension on all four wheels with automatic height control according to loading. Pressure for the self-levelling suspension came from the triplicate hydraulic braking system which had disc brakes on all four wheels. The suspension comprised of double wishbones and coil springs at the front and semi-trailing arms at the rear.
A relatively lightweight construction meanwhile, gave impressive performance for a sedan in 1965, with a maximum speed of 185km/h and 100km/h achieved in 10.9 seconds.
The restoration project is slated to take at least 18 months, following which, the car will return the car to outstanding condition, and will be added to Bentley's expanding Heritage Collection of road-going cars that together describe all 103 years of Bentley's history.
Bentley has announced that it will be bringing an example of its historic T-Series back to life after with a complete wheels-up restoration.
The example has had its 6.25-litre pushrod V8 has been started for the first time in at least 15 years, and its engine and gearbox was found to be in good condition despite their extended rest.
A relatively lightweight construction meant the Bentley T-Series could hit 100km/h from a standstill in just 10.9 seconds The oldest T-Series completed manufacture on the 28 September 1965. Owned by Bentley Motors and destined for trials work around the world, the T-Series was finished in Shell Grey exterior paint and complemented with a Blue Leather interior.
The T-Series was powered by a 225bhp, 6.25-litre V8, which originally designed and introduced in 1959 in the Bentley S2. At the time the engine achieved the highest specific output by weight of any production car in the world.
It was also considered over-engineered at the time, but its inherent strength, reliability and development potential led to it becoming Bentley's mainstay engine for the next 50 years. By the time the engine was retired in 2019, it was delivering more than double the amount of power and three times the original torque.
The T-Series had an advanced chassis with independent suspension on all four wheels with automatic height control according to loading. Pressure for the self-levelling suspension came from the triplicate hydraulic braking system which had disc brakes on all four wheels. The suspension comprised of double wishbones and coil springs at the front and semi-trailing arms at the rear.
A relatively lightweight construction meanwhile, gave impressive performance for a sedan in 1965, with a maximum speed of 185km/h and 100km/h achieved in 10.9 seconds.
The restoration project is slated to take at least 18 months, following which, the car will return the car to outstanding condition, and will be added to Bentley's expanding Heritage Collection of road-going cars that together describe all 103 years of Bentley's history.
The example has had its 6.25-litre pushrod V8 has been started for the first time in at least 15 years, and its engine and gearbox was found to be in good condition despite their extended rest.
The T-Series was powered by a 225bhp, 6.25-litre V8, which originally designed and introduced in 1959 in the Bentley S2. At the time the engine achieved the highest specific output by weight of any production car in the world.
It was also considered over-engineered at the time, but its inherent strength, reliability and development potential led to it becoming Bentley's mainstay engine for the next 50 years. By the time the engine was retired in 2019, it was delivering more than double the amount of power and three times the original torque.
The T-Series had an advanced chassis with independent suspension on all four wheels with automatic height control according to loading. Pressure for the self-levelling suspension came from the triplicate hydraulic braking system which had disc brakes on all four wheels. The suspension comprised of double wishbones and coil springs at the front and semi-trailing arms at the rear.
A relatively lightweight construction meanwhile, gave impressive performance for a sedan in 1965, with a maximum speed of 185km/h and 100km/h achieved in 10.9 seconds.
The restoration project is slated to take at least 18 months, following which, the car will return the car to outstanding condition, and will be added to Bentley's expanding Heritage Collection of road-going cars that together describe all 103 years of Bentley's history.
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