edinmass Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) Driving a fantastic car through the high desert. Altitude is starting to catch up to me….but it’s worth it! 😎 Edited October 23, 2022 by edinmass (see edit history) 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Always liked the look of the old Bentley 3 & 4 1/2's, that one looks larger. Looking at cars or riding in one is fun. What is it like driving that one, do you worry about parts flying out of it and making odd sounds? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Ed doesn’t worry he just drives it like he stole it!😃 dave s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Breathless has numerous meanings…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 55 minutes ago, 1937hd45 said: Always liked the look of the old Bentley 3 & 4 1/2's, that one looks larger. Looking at cars or riding in one is fun. What is it like driving that one, do you worry about parts flying out of it and making odd sounds? Bob Bob, it’s a Big Boy Toy. Speed Six. Had a front end issues, and we fixed it up quickly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, edinmass said: Bob, it’s a Big Boy Toy. Speed Six. Had a front end issues, and we fixed it up quickly. Good stuff takes three connecting rods to turn the camshaft, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 6 hours ago, 1937hd45 said: Good stuff takes three connecting rods to turn the camshaft, correct? Yes! Pure joy to drive. I’m not usually a foreign car type, but this car was exceptional. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milburn Drysdale Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, edinmass said: Yes! Pure joy to drive. I’m not usually a foreign car type, but this car was exceptional. What are your thoughts about driving right hand drive cars in the USA? Other than being different. Is it a big deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) Its actually no problem. Having driven equipment and other unusual vehicles, I don’t even notice the RHD at all. The center pedal gas is not a problem either…….for those not familiar, the pedal arrangement is : clutch throttle brake The right hand shift isn’t a problem either. FYI- for what it’s worth, a Speed Six W O Bentley is one of the absolute top pre war cars on the planet. Very, very few cars will run with it. Edited October 23, 2022 by edinmass (see edit history) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Ed: At higher altitudes than you are accustomed to drink much more water than usual. The oxygen we need is extracted from the water rather than the thinner, high-altitude air. I have to make this adjustment annually going from 1,330 feet above sea level to 9,500 feet above sea level when visiting family in Colorado. Driving a Speed Six W.O. Bentley is a tough job, but someone has to do it...enjoy! Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Dick Burdick won the Great American Race several times in his 1924 Bentley 3 Litre. 1989, 1990 & 1992. (Picture was 1987 which started at Disneyland going to Disney World in FL) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Gonna miss playing with this one….. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, edinmass said: FYI- for what it’s worth, a Speed Six W O Bentley is one of the absolute top pre war cars on the planet. Very, very few cars will run with it. ---Except maybe a modern Honda Civic, a Hyundai Excel... But those don't have the dashing style. Don't worry, Ed, all your friends here will keep you humble! Edited October 23, 2022 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Lots of power to haul my fat axx and big head! 😎 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, edinmass said: Lots of power to haul my fat axx and big head! 😎 Ed: Was this Bentley in a group tour in Colorado back in September? We encountered six '20's Bentleys on Route 285 near Buena Vista one morning when I was visiting then. Seeing them made my day... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1842 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Looks like John Steed's car from the Avengers TV show! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrData Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Those big old Bentleys are magnificent cars. A few years ag9 the California Mille stopped in our little town. I hung around the next morning as they all got started. When they fired up the Bentley, everyone paid attention. A great loud brute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, 58L-Y8 said: Ed: Was this Bentley in a group tour in Colorado back in September? We encountered six '20's Bentleys on Route 285 near Buena Vista one morning when I was visiting then. Seeing them made my day... Steve Like most of my projects , this one has been sleeping for about 20 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC38dls Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Will we see this one again? Are you sorting it for yourself or someone else? Looks like a fun ride no matter what. Must be tuff to enjoy the spoils of your hard work. But seeing you seem to know how to do this it must also be well deserved. dave s ps- not just buttering you up for a ride but it never hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 (edited) It’s the only time you will see it. Owned by a good friend. We will have it on the Colorado Grand next fall. I’m riding shotgun. Edited October 25, 2022 by edinmass (see edit history) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 8:31 PM, M1842 said: Looks like John Steed's car from the Avengers TV show! I was just thinking that. I'm also thinking that "Mr. Steed" may have been television's first old car enthusiast. The series started before "My Mother the Car." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 10 hours ago, JamesR said: "My Mother the Car." Uug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 The thing about Bentley (and Bugatti) is there is a culture among their owners to really use them! I which there were more lake that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 This is the Grand Champion Bentley Boattail Speedster, the winner of the 1984 Great American Race, Univeral Studios in Hollowood to the Indy 500. Built by Gary from a 1936 Saloon (Sedan) and navigated by John Classen, 9 Times Sports Car Club of America Champion Navigator. He later became and still is the Director of Competition for the Great Race Organization, 38 years now. Once while doing 85 MPH (In a Transit) in our 34 Ford V8, Gary passed us like we were standing still. Sorry about the picture quality. It was more Maroon than red (Two tone) and aways spotless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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