TIL

"boredalways" (boredalway666) 06/08/2020 at 22:44 • Filed to: TIL, Bentley Brooklands, 6 and 3/4, JayEmm on Cars, save the manuals, R Type, Mark VII, Manual transmissions in history, Manual, manual transmission

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So earlier today, I was watching JayEmm review a Bentley Brooklands (so much want!) pi lla rless coupe.

Halfway through his thoughts on the ZF automatic, I started wondering what was the last Bentley to have a manual transmission.

Turns out it was the Bentley R Type/Mark VII, last produced in 1955 according to Wikipedia .

And I wasn’t expecting the transmission to be where it is.

I thought that was only a racing thing. Then again we are talking Bentley here.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/bentley/r-type

A Boy and His Longtail > boredalways 06/08/2020 at 22:56

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Since 1955? That’s kind of incredible, to be honest

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > boredalways 06/08/2020 at 22:57

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Right hand drive and right hand shift? Weird. 

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > boredalways 06/09/2020 at 00:51

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Watching this from California, now I want some baked beans.  That car is just so proper.