W.O. Bentley’s Final Masterpiece Offered at Simeone Auction

W.O. Bentley’s final creation, a 1930 Bentley 8-Liter Tourer, and one of only 100 examples that were built, will be offered at Bonhams Collectors’ Motor Cars and Automobilia Auction at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia on Sunday, October 11th. 

The 8-Liter Tourer was considered to be W.O. Bentley’s masterpiece. At the time, the 8-Liter had the largest engine in Great Britain, and was advertised as capable of exceeding the magical ‘ton’ or 100mph “without noise.”  The super-luxury tourer was considered to be Rolls Royce Phantom II’s direct competitor.