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Bentley Continental T and R Le Mans - fast and very exclusive heavyweights

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Created on December 16, 2022

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Bruno von Rotz

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - einsteigen und losfahren

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - leicht ausgestellte Radhäuser schufen Platz für Reifen der Dimension 285/45 WR 18

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - attraktives und zeitloses Coupé

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - ausgewogene Proportionen auch mit kurzem Radstand (296 cm)

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - mit dem kurzen Radstand ist das Coupé nur 524 cm lang

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - wirkt auch heute noch modern

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - Erkennungszeichen Zapfenschliff auf dem Metall hinter den Instrumenten

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - hier kann man sich wohlfühlen

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - viel Leder und weiche Teppiche

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - roter Bereich ab 4500 Umdrehungen

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - vor dem Fahrer gibt es zwei einfache Rundinstrumente

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - an Zusatzinstrumenten herrscht kein Mangel

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - der Garrett-Lader schöpft mit 0,5 bar

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - längs eingebauter V8-Motor

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - 6,75 Liter Hubraum für rund 400 PS

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - allzuviel sieht man nicht vom Motor

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - Doppelscheinwerfer

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - klassischer Kühlergrill ohne Firlefanz

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - damals taten es noch normale Halogen-Leuchten

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - roter Hintergrund für das Bentley-B

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - auch auf den grossen Rädern thront das Bentley-"B" auf rotem Grund

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - Chassisnummer auf der Scheibe

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - Tankklappe, es dürfen schon mal 20 Liter pro 100 km nachgekippt werden

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - geflügeltes B auf rotem Grund

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - auch diese Version war breit besohlt

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - anlässlich der Teilnahme am 24 Stunden Rennen von Le Mans gebaut

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - bereit zur Losfahrt

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - optisch halten sich die Differenzen im Rahmen

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - kompakt wäre anders, aber der Bentley wirkt viel kleiner als er ist

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - mit dem langen Radstand

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - dunkles Holz, grün unterlegte Instrumente

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - der Startknopf sitzt in der Mittelkonsole

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - grosszügiges Fondabteil, aber trotz langem Radstand nur beschränkte Kopffreiheit

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - V8-Motor mit 6,75 Liter Hubraum

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - gegen 400 PS leistet der zwangsbeatmete Achtzylinder

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - hier steht das Bentley-B auf grünem Grund

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - Kühlergrill mit Wabenmuster

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - besonderes Kennzeichen - Le Mans Plakette

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Bentley 4 1/2 Litre (1929) - zwei 4,5-Liter und ein 6,5-Liter in Le Mans 1929

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Bentley Continental R (1996) - dynamisches Pressefoto

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Bentley Continental R (1996) - elegant und luxuriös

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Bentley Continental R (1996) - Interior

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Bentley Continental R (1995) - das edle Coupé in Grün

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Bentley Continental R Mulliner (1999) - Sondermodell

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Bentley Speed 8 (2003) - Platz 1 für Nummer 7 an den 24 Stunden von Le Mans 2003

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Bentley Speed 8 (2003) - Platz 1 für Nummer 7 an den 24 Stunden von Le Mans 2003

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Bentley Speed 8 (2003) - die Siegermannschaft bei den 24 Stunden von Le Mans 2003 - Tom Kristensen, Rinaldo Capello und Guy Smith

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Bentley Speed 8 (2003) - zusammen mti Vorkriegs-Bentley in Laguna Seca

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Bentley Speed 8 (2003) - zusammen mti Vorkriegs-Bentley in Laguna Seca

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Bentley Continental T (1996) - Eleganz und Speed

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - seltenes Exemplar

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - rund 5,34 Meter lang

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Bentley Continental R Le Mans (2001) - geschaltet wird automatisch

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Summary

Anyone who thought a Bentley Continental R costing almost DM 500,000 or CHF 400,000 was too popular could be helped. Variants were produced in very small numbers, differing in technical details, equipment and even wheelbase and exterior dimensions. This article is dedicated to two particularly rare Continental variants, illustrated with many pictures and documented in the automotive literature of the time.

This article contains the following chapters

The surprise of Geneva
Shorter and wider
More is always possible
Return to Le Mans
Sporty luxury

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Ettore Bugatti is said to have described the heavy Bentley pre-war sports cars, which made life difficult for him at Le Mans, as the fastest trucks in the world. And Bentley vehicles have always been heavy, but in the 1990s Bentley coupés were even heavier than ever before. In 1991, to the surprise of many visitors, a completely new Bentley Continental R was presented in Geneva for the second time since 1952. The coupé designed by John Heffernan and Ken Greenley was immediately well received and, despite its impressive dimensions (534.2 x 187 x 146.2 cm), it appeared elegant and not at all monumental. Even the aerodynamic drag of cW 0.385 was kept within limits, but at 2.4 tons, the car powered by a 6.75-litre V8 turbo engine was no lightweight. Around 320 hp provided propulsion to ensure that the car made good progress, which could be expected for DM 462,387 or CHF 376,850.

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