Commissioning a La Sarthe

Body

• Hand built aluminum two door fastback body.

• Centre opening bonnet with inset louve panels.

• Fuel fillers Le Mans style or under covers.

• Original wheels with original style wheel trims.

• Stainless steel front grille set into cowl.

• Polished stainless steel window frames.

• Paintwork colour to be specified by customer.

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Mechanical

• Standard, original Bentley R-Type chassis fully restored to the highest standard in house.

• Higher than original 3.07:1 “Continental” axle ratio. This gives a cruise of 80mph at around 3000rpm.

• Manual or automatic gearbox.

• Original engine rebuilt. 

• Manual gearbox rebuilt to final factory specification. 

• Lightweight aluminum fuel tank.

• Aluminum high efficiency radiator.

• Fully operational original Bijur chassis lubrication system. 

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 Electrics

• Alternator charging system.

• Original points ignition.

• Electric windows.

• Heated rear window.

• Electronic instruments including Speedo, Rev counter (red lined as per Continental spec at 4,300 RPM), oil pressure gauge, 

• water temperature gauge, fuel gauge, clock.

• Electric cooling fan.

• Two speed self park wipers.

• Twin Lucas windtone horns.

Trim and interior

• Specially designed seats with backrest adjustment.

• Customer specified leather upholstery to seats, door and rear quarter panels.

• Customer specified veneer (wood/aluminium) to dash face and door applique. 

• Customer specified carpet and headlining.

• Lambs skin rugs in front footwells.
 

• 4.9 litre engine upgrade with Omega pistons.

• Customer specified tyres, Avon Turbosteel recommended.

• Power steering and a reduced size 16 inch steering wheel.

• Bumpers front and back.

• Spats to rear arches. 

• Suitcase set, trimmed in leather fitted to boot or rear luggage area behind seats.

• Air conditioning.

• Sound system.

• Please ask for any special requirements.