1931 Bentley "Blue Train" Special by Bob Petersen Engineering Amelia Island 2017 RM Sotheby's
Two Bentley Speed Sixes became known as the Blue Train Bentleys after their owner Woolf Barnato raced the Blue Train in 1930. Background By 1924 Bentley had been in business for five years. He decided to build a larger chassis than the 3 Litre, with a smoother, more powerful, engine.
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Woolf Barnato, Bentley's chairman and, in W.O.'s eyes, the factory's best race driver, certainly was aware of the glamour surrounding the Blue Train when, in March 1930, he impulsively offered his friend a wager on whether he could beat the train.
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This Bentley Blue Train Recreation Could Be The Perfect Way To Celebrate the Marque's 100th Anniversary By News Desk October 4, 2019 0 comments If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then this Bentley Blue Train Recreation must be the most flattering tribute of all.
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Created in partnership with Bentley's Mulliner coach-building division, the Blue Train celebrates the sleek 1930 Bentley Speed Six coupe that famously outran the so-called "Blue Train".
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$522,500 USD Legends cling to many famous cars, but perhaps the most fabled of them all is the story of the "Blue Train" Bentley. Once upon a time, March 12, 1930, to be exact, a wager was made amongst a group of early motoring enthusiasts at a dinner party at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, France. A. Related Sold Results:
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Bentley Special Blue Train About this car Few cars embody the glamour, speed and power of the pre-war Bentley era better than the 'Blue Train' Bentley Speed Six. In this car Bentley Boy Woolf Barnato raced and beat the famous Train Blue northwards from the Côte d'Azur to Calais.
Bentley ‘Blue Train’, 1950 Classicargarage NL
The "Blue Train" Bentley became so famous that Mulliner, Bentley's bespoke coachbuilding division, created a few reproductions, including the Pick of the Day, which is being advertised on ClassicCars.com by a dealer in Sarasota, Florida. The replica is built on a 1950 Bentley Mark VI extended chassis.
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The 'Blue Train' Bentley Is a Beautiful Myth The image of a rakish Bentley coupe charging hard against a puffing steam locomotive is too perfect to be real—because it never happened. Not.
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With a 0-60mph acceleration of 5.5 seconds and a top speed of 168mph the Blue Train Series Arnage has the performance to satisfy the most demanding of drivers. A mountainous 645lb ft of torque (875Nm) available at 3250rpm means that the Bentley's performance is instantly accessible.
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Legends cling to many famous cars, but perhaps the most fabled of them all is the story of the "Blue Train" Bentley. Once upon a time, March 12, 1930, to be exact, a wager was made amongst a group of early motoring enthusiasts at a dinner party at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, France. A high-spirited discussion was prompted by the Rover.
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The Blue Train Races were a series of record-breaking attempts between automobiles and trains in the late 1920s and early 1930s. It saw a number of motorists and their own or sponsored automobiles race against the Le Train Bleu, a train that ran between Calais and the French Riviera.
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The original "Blue Train" was a 6½-Litre Speed Six, delivered to Woolf Barnato, well-known playboy millionaire, heir to a South African diamond and gold mine, and an international sportsman. As one of the original "Bentley Boys," he became chairman of Bentley Motors and winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in both 1928 and 1929.