How about a Bentley picture thread
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In 2017, I was at Charles Serry in Nieuwegein (Nls) and saw this tasty replica of Old Number One, based on a Bentley Mk6.
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/h254/Dinkel_photos/P4051495.jpg)
Fantastic details. This must be a hoot to drive on a sunday morning.
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/h254/Dinkel_photos/P4051506.jpg)
Road legal!
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/h254/Dinkel_photos/P4051516.jpg)
The engine borrowed from the Mk6 is hardly a 6.5 or 8 litre, but that would be a step too far for a road legal car. The original Old Number One won LM twice!
Please tell me what you think.
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/h254/Dinkel_photos/P4051495.jpg)
Fantastic details. This must be a hoot to drive on a sunday morning.
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/h254/Dinkel_photos/P4051506.jpg)
Road legal!
![](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/h254/Dinkel_photos/P4051516.jpg)
The engine borrowed from the Mk6 is hardly a 6.5 or 8 litre, but that would be a step too far for a road legal car. The original Old Number One won LM twice!
Please tell me what you think.
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/8PWqfkP2.jpg)
This was six years ago. After this photo was taken the car was driven precisely 35 feet into a garage, where it remains to this day.
That time period wasn't kind. The carb had seized solid - nothing moved. The fuel tank was 1/4 full of stale fuel and 3/4 full of rusty metal. The tyres will be flat spotted, and all the fluids will need replacing.
However, I am undaunted by the prospect of trying to save this car from the breakers yard. The carb has been stripped and all parts freed up. The engine has fresh oil, a new dizzie cap and rotor, and it runs. The tickover is a little off, but it runs. Next task is to get the fuel tank de-rusted and sealed and back into the car, and then assess the rest of the vehicle before commiting to getting it road legal. I imagine there will be several things that need to be done, mostly due to the neglect of the car's PO - my late Dad. In the 24 years he owned the car I don't think it had more than one proper service.
Despite the best efforts of Bentley not to properly celebrate the 100th anniversary of their first Le Mans win, I filled up the boot, applied some stickers and celebrated on Bentley’s behalf
A great run there and back, despite the changeable weather a great time was had by all ….. not a bad race either ![thumbup](/inc/images/thumbup.gif)
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