Bentley 4.5 litre Le Mans - 1952

Bentley 4.5 Litre Le Mans special, year 1953. Colour green. Moss green interior with Connolly leather bucket seats and Wilton carpet. Black canvas (double ducked) soft top, tonneau cover and hood cover. This beautiful and impressive Bentley Special was built by Mr. Paul Weise a few years ago. In the year 2006 the automobile was delivered to the current owner. From 2006 this Bentley drove 3314 miles.

This Bentley special was built with meticulous precision and it was based upon a 1953 Bentley chassis. Every detail was given a lot of attention and it took many hours to reach this level of perfection. Many parts were derived from specialist Bob Petersen as was the bodywork. All brightwork was nickel plated (instead of chrome) as was common for prewar automobiles.

 The automobile was fitted with a brand new six cylinder 4.9 Litre Bentley (B61) engine and a manual 5-speed gearbox. The automobile drives absolutely perfect. Steering, braking, shifting and also the clutch are very easy to operate. A world of difference with the prewar originals.

The driving experience is fantastic and the view over the long bonnet is very special. This Bentley special features a heater, 3-point safety harnesses, side screens, earth switch, electric Kenlow cooling fan, 123 electronic ignition, 2 additional driving lamps, oil filter modification and an AC generator.