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1925 Bentley 3 Litre
Chassis No. 898
Engine No. 904
Registration No. FY 7897
 
2008
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British Car Show, 2008

  
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Kid Deuce'
Posted: Dec 01, 2010		  
     
2008
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1924 Bentley Twin Turbo.

  
     
     
  Source: Jay Leno's Garage
Posted: Dec 11, 2008		  
     
2008
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"This car belongs to Jay Leno. It is featured in this video. It is now a 3/8 with twin turbos." - Gareth Thomas

  
     
     
  Source: Gareth Thomas & Jay Leno's Garage (for photos)
Posted: Apr 16, 2008		  
     
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Photograph shows Jay Leno's Cricklewood Bentleys. Car in centre is Chassis no. 898.

  
     
     
  Source: Unknown
Posted: Jan 29, 2008		  
     
2005
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Chassis 898 in previous avataar, Donnington 2005

  
     
     
  Source: Fotopic, posted by user 'Ken Clayton'
Posted: Dec 01, 2010		  
     
2001
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1925 Bentley 3-Liter (Hotrod)
This custom built Bentley 3-liter is about the most imposing sleeper ever constructed. Built for 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' host Jay Leno, this stock looking 1925 Bentley 3-liter open top 2 door has been specially fitted with a custom made Bentley 8-liter engine. Already a powerful engine, the 8-liter Bentley I6 was bored and stroked to 8.3 liters (from 8-liters) and fitted with twin turbochargers. The already heavy construction of the motor required little structural rebuilding. The power numbers are huge, so big in fact that the car can actually twist its wheels WITHIN its tires. A similar Bentley, but with a heavier 8-liter chassis, was clocked at 172.5 mph and went from 0-60 mph in under 5 seconds. It would have had a higher top end if not for the poor aerodynamics that caused incredible lift tendencies at high speed.

  
     
     
  Source: Super Cars
Posted: Apr 16, 2008		  
     
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1925 Bentley 3 Litre, Chassis No. 898

  
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'H*B'
Posted: Dec 23, 2015		  
     
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Chassis No. 898
Engine No. 904
Registration No. FY 7897
Date of Delivery: Dec 1924
Type of Body: Coupe
Coachbuilder: Charlesworth
Type of Car: ST
   
First Owner: HARTLEY A
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Was 4 seater, rebuilt as racer with 4½ Litre engine 1991/92."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439
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