Bentley 4 Litre
| Bentley 4 Litre | |
|---|---|
Brooklands Motor Museum, Weybridge, Surrey | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley Motors Limited |
| Production | 1931 50 produced |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Cricklewood |
| Designer | |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Body style | As arranged with coachbuilder by customer |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.9 L Ricardo IOE I6 |
| Dimensions | |
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| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bentley Speed Six |
| Successor | Bentley 3.5 Litre |
The Bentley 4 Litre was a motor car built on rolling chassis made by Bentley Motors Limited in 1931. The 4-litre chassis was conceived and built in a failed attempt to restore Bentley to a good financial state. Announced 15 May 1931, it used a modified 4-litre Ricardo IOE engine in a shortened 8 Litre chassis at two-thirds of the price of the 8 Litre in an attempt to compete with the Rolls-Royce 20/25. Instead, Bentley went into receivership shortly afterward, from which it was purchased by Rolls-Royce Limited.
The conventional straight-6 engine used an 85 mm (3.3 in) bore and a 115 mm (4.5 in) stroke for a total displacement of 3.9 L (3,900 cc; 240 cu in) and a power output of 120 bhp (89 kW) at 4,000 rpm. The engine power was not suitable for the heavy chassis.