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Bentley 8 Litre Barnato Hassan

1934 · Light Blue

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Listed yesterday at Vintage Bentley, Hill Brow. Last checked yesterday.

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Key facts

Year: 1934
Registration: MPE 10
Engine: 8-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Colour: Light Blue

About this car

The Barnato-Hassan is one of the most significant Bentley specials ever built. Wally Hassan engineered it for Woolf Barnato, the former chairman of Bentley Motors, around the 8 Litre chassis with a single aim: the outer circuit lap record at Brooklands. It was developed and raced from 1934 to 1938, entered 25 races and took the record several times. Its final unofficial lap, in September 1938, was 143.11 mph.

After the war it passed through a small number of owners. It was briefly converted to a two-seat road car, then returned to single-seater form for Keith Schellenberg, who competed with it for 54 years. It is the fastest Vintage Bentley-engined racing car made in period, with 150mph-plus recorded.

The current owner has had it restored over ten years to its exact record-setting Brooklands specification. It is still road registered as MPE 10, the number originally assigned to it. Price is not published.

Written by Vertar from Vintage Bentley’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.