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1924 Bentley 3 Litre SP Tourer
Chassis No. 582
Engine No. 588
Registration No. XT 1606
October 31, 2018
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"XT 1606 is always on display in the Musée des 24 Heures du Mans now managed by "Automobile Club de l'Ouest". It ran perfectly last May for a TV shoot driven by Tom Kristensen, 9th recordman winner Le Mans champion including victory in 2003 at the wheel of Bentley Speed 8."
Source: Francis Piquera (Owner)
Posted: Nov 15, 2018
July 31, 2015
"Hello, Bought as personal car in 1992 by past Automobile Club de l'Ouest - ACO - Raymond Gouloumes. He sold the car 6 month before to die to the french department of Sarthe, as an heritage piece to be saved and kept for the Museum in 2005. Sarthe Departement is actually in charge of the management of the Museum and of the curation of the collection loaned.
XT 1606 is Kept in order to run, I drove it last time in June 2014 for the 'Friday Race Parade' with Derek Bell as passenger!"
Regards
Francis Piquera
Curator of the Museum
Source: Francis Piquera (Owner)
Posted: Aug 26, 2015
February 9, 2014
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Source: Flickr, posted by users 'Alex BOLOUVI' & 'Jeff - R'
Posted: Oct 20, 2014
2006
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Source: GT Dreams
Posted: May 15, 2014
2005
Source: Francis Piquera (Owner)
Posted: Aug 26, 2015
1986
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"Fittingly, XT 1606 was at Kensington Gardens for the Golden Jubilee. In this car, 3-litre chassis 587, John Duff won LeMans in 1924." — From the article 'Visit to a Fast-Moving Institution: Bentley Drivers Club Golden Jubilee' by Phil Brooks
Source: The Flying Lady, September-October 1986
Posted: Jul 10, 2013
1929
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Source: "Queste" magazine, Bentley Special Issue, 1984
Posted: Jan 29, 2007
1924
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Source: Unknown
Posted: Dec 21, 2006
1924
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Source: 1924 LeMans-History
Posted: Jul 13, 2013
1924
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Source: Mar 1996 issue of "The Automobile" magazine
Posted: Dec 5, 2006
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Source: Unknown
Posted: Jan 19, 2009
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Source: Adrian Stevens
Posted: Aug 13, 2019
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Source: "Thoroughbred & Classic Cars" magazine, August 1983
Posted: Oct 14, 2008
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Source: 1924 LeMans-History
Posted: Jul 13, 2013
Earliest Record Of Historical Facts & Information
| Chassis No. | 582 |
|---|---|
| Engine No. | 588 |
| Registration No. | XT 1606 |
| Date of Delivery: | 31 Mar 1924 |
| Type of Body: | Tourer |
| Coachbuilder: | Vanden Plas |
| Type of Car: | SP |
| First Owner: | JENKS E P |
| More Info: | Team car driven by Duff. Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "1924 Speed Special. 1924 Le Mans car. Then saloon body 1924. Bought by Bentley Motors 1931 - chassis reconditioned with new side member, van body and engine 984 ex ch. 981. Now eng 276 ex ch. 273 and Vanden Plas 4 seater ex ch. EXP 2." |
Sep 20, 2006