One Of Two 1965 Bentley Exhibition Chassis Ever Built Offered At Russo And Steele

ONE OF TWO 1965 BENTLEY EXHIBITION CHASSIS EVER BUILT OFFERED AT RUSSO AND STEELE

MONTEREY EVENT The only Rolls Royce factory chassis sold to be a road-going competition car during that seventy one year factory hiatus from circuit racing.

Monterey, California – Russo and Steele’s ‘Sports and Muscle in Monterey’ auction event is an experience unattainable at any other auction event. It presents a range of the most luxurious and collectable European sports, American muscle, Hot rods and custom automobiles, but will also provide every enthusiast a unique and memorable event. Russo and Steele Monterey’s collection of automobiles has never been better. The auction event will be held August 14th-16th at the Marriott Hotel in historic downtown Monterey. It will present a diverse range of highly collectable marquees and models suitable to satisfy any automotive desires.

The 1965 Bentley Exhibition Chassis Club Racer, Chassis #2 S.S.S. C-2, is believed to be the only factory chassis sold to be a road-going competition car during that seventy one year factory hiatus from circuit racing. This is the one that got away. The conversion from prototype chassis to a finished alloy bodied race car was done by Lyncar Engineering, masters of open wheel, single seat racecar construction. The beautifully proportioned body was originally designed by the legendary Bentley racecar designer and builder, Alan Padgett. Under the sleek bonnet is a blueprinted aluminum Rolls Royce 6.23 liter dry sump V-8 engine. It has a single four barrel carburetor in the “road configuration” and a supercharger with twin carburetors in the “racing configuration”. This is a true dual purpose, sport racing car that was both raced and road driven on the roads and tracks of England. It is also a correct, unaltered, authentic, un-restored and original one of a kind piece of historic automotive art, patina and all.

Accompanying documentation includes two signed original and confidential factory letters from John Craig to Barry Eastick that clearly explain the terms and conditions of the sale, the original Rolls Royce “Bill of Sale”, an original letter with concept drawings from Alan Padgett, photos of the car racing at Silverstone, the complete invitation package to the 1996 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, photos at Pebble Beach, the invitation package to the 1999 Meadowbrook Concours and Historic Races, various magazine articles about this historic car.

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