Manufacturing

After 61 years, farewell to the Bentley 6.75

The total production run for the L-Series V-8 was about 36,000 engines.
June 08, 2020 04:00 AM

It takes a lot of muscle to move a Bentley sedan, which can tip the scales at three tons. The company's own V-8 has answered that call for 61 years. But no more. Bentley technicians in Crewe, England, built by hand the last of the whisper-quiet, silky-smooth 6.75-liter V-8s last week. It was installed in the final Mulsanne 6.75 Edition by Mulliner sedan.

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