---
title: Bentley 8 Litre · HICONIUM
description: "The 8 Litre was W.O. Bentley's last design before Rolls-Royce took control. Each began as a chassis for individual coachwork. Body provenance and the original engine, frame and gearbox matter. Only 100 were built."
canonical_url: https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre
image: https://hiconium.dev/og/vehicle/bentley/8-litre.png
market_as_of: "2026-09-01"
---

> HICONIUM · Index: https://hiconium.dev/llms.txt · Every page: append `.md` or send `Accept: text/markdown`.
> Path: [Home](https://hiconium.dev/) › [Vehicles](https://hiconium.dev/models) › [Bentley](https://hiconium.dev/manufacturers/bentley) › 8 Litre
> On this page: [The price and the proof](#the-price-and-the-proof) · [Model readouts](#model-readouts) · [Documented sales](#documented-sales) · [The final Cricklewood flagship](#overview-heading) · [Technical specifications](#technical-specifications) · [Powertrain](#powertrain) · [Chassis](#chassis) · [What moves the price](#what-moves-the-price) · [8 Litre register](#8-litre-register) · [The people behind the car](#the-people-behind-the-car) · [W.O. Bentley](#wo-bentley) · [Member instruments](#member-instruments)

![A dark grey-green Bentley 8 Litre, front three-quarter view on a pewter-green field with a luminous horizon](https://hiconium.dev/images/cars/bentley-8-litre/hero-wide-2560.jpg)

# 8 Litre

W.O.'s last clean-sheet Bentley

The 8 Litre was W.O. Bentley's last design before Rolls-Royce took control. Each began as a chassis for individual coachwork. Body provenance and the original engine, frame and gearbox matter. Only 100 were built.

1930 to 1932 · 100 built · Cricklewood

## The price and the proof

Indicative road-car band $660K–$1.0M · typical $791K · 29 documented road sales · 30 recorded sales on file · market as of 2026-09-01. Modeled values are not observed sales. Nothing here is investment advice.

Confidence: medium. Three documented RM Sotheby's sales show the spread between a later special and cars retaining rare original coachwork. The 100 chassis are not interchangeable: body identity, matching major components and restoration quality dominate the result.

Indicative USD band for documented, substantially correct cars. Later specials can fall below it; singular original coachwork can exceed it.

Valuation method and source rules: [HICONIUM standards](https://hiconium.dev/standards). Observed auction results across the wider market: [Market terminal](https://hiconium.dev/market).

### Model readouts

29 documented anchors. model v1 · seed bentley-8-litre. Compound annual growth is modeled price CAGR; S&P 500 is a price index without dividends. Forecast quantiles are not investment advice.

| Window | This car* | S&P 500 | Gold |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1Y | -65.3% | +18.8% | +21.9% |
| 5Y | +2.3% | +11.4% | +17.6% |
| 10Y | -7.6% | +13.3% | +11.8% |

| Series | Deepest drawdown | Window |
| --- | --- | --- |
| This car* | -98.8% | Jul 2003 → Aug 2004 · recovered Aug 2007 |
| S&P 500 | -50.8% | Oct 2007 → Mar 2009 · recovered Mar 2013 |
| Gold | -39.3% | Sep 2011 → Dec 2015 · recovered Jul 2020 |

| Horizon | P10 | P50 | P90 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| +6M | $658'976 | $799'419 | $969'795 |
| +12M | $618'571 | $807'871 | $1'055'104 |
| +24M | $566'445 | $825'045 | $1'201'703 |

### Documented sales

30 recorded. Every public sale on this file, newest first. Amounts keep the recorded currency. Source links appear only when the catalog stores a public auction-lot URL.

| Date | Chassis / label | Class | House | Venue | Amount | Currency | Basis | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | RM Sotheby's · Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Paris, France | €381'875 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/pa26/lots/r0065-1931-bentley-8litre-tourer-in-the-style-of-vanden-plas/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/pa26/lots/r0065-1931-bentley-8litre-tourer-in-the-style-of-vanden-plas/) |
| 2025-11-01 | RM Sotheby's · London, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Competizione | RM Sotheby's | London, UK | £230'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/lf25/lots/r0017-1949-bentley-38litre-competition-special-by-racing-green-engineering/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/lf25/lots/r0017-1949-bentley-38litre-competition-special-by-racing-green-engineering/) |
| 2025-09-20 | Gooding Christie's · The Stan Lucas Collection Auction, Long Beach, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Stan Lucas Collection Auction, Long Beach, USA | $802'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1931-bentley-eight-litre-drophead-coupe/](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1931-bentley-eight-litre-drophead-coupe/) |
| 2025-08-16 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $2'205'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo25/lots/r0109-1931-bentley-8litre-sports-coupe-cabriolet-by-barker/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo25/lots/r0109-1931-bentley-8litre-sports-coupe-cabriolet-by-barker/) |
| 2025-01-24 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, USA | $3'195'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/az25/lots/r0019-1931-bentley-8litre-convertible-victoria-by-murphy/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/az25/lots/r0019-1931-bentley-8litre-convertible-victoria-by-murphy/) |
| 2023-11-04 | RM Sotheby's · London, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | London, UK | £601'250 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf23/london/lots/r0046-1931-bentley-8-litre-silent-bloc-saloon-by-vanden-plas/1403567](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf23/london/lots/r0046-1931-bentley-8-litre-silent-bloc-saloon-by-vanden-plas/1403567) |
| 2023-09-01 | Gooding Christie's · London Auction, Hampton Court Palace, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Gooding Christie's | London Auction, Hampton Court Palace, UK | £787'500 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1931-bentley-eight-litre-folding-head-coupe/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2023&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Hampton+Court+Palace&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=2](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1931-bentley-eight-litre-folding-head-coupe/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2023&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Hampton+Court+Palace&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=2) |
| 2023-04-16 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £490'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27996/lot/74/1931-bentley-8-litre-le-mans-style-tourer-chassis-no-ym5041-engine-no-ym5041/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27996/lot/74/1931-bentley-8-litre-le-mans-style-tourer-chassis-no-ym5041-engine-no-ym5041/) |
| 2022-09-03 | Gooding Christie's · London Auction, Hampton Court Palace, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Gooding Christie's | London Auction, Hampton Court Palace, UK | £759'375 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1932-bentley-eight-litre-sports-tourer/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2022&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Hampton+Court+Palace&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=1](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1932-bentley-eight-litre-sports-tourer/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2022&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Hampton+Court+Palace&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=1) |
| 2022-09-03 | Gooding Christie's · London Auction, Hampton Court Palace, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Gooding Christie's | London Auction, Hampton Court Palace, UK | £1'096'875 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1932-bentley-eight-litre-sports-saloon/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2022&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Hampton+Court+Palace&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=1](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1932-bentley-eight-litre-sports-saloon/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2022&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Hampton+Court+Palace&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=1) |
| 2022-08-05 | Iconic Auctioneers · The Dawn of Motoring Sale, Broadway, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Iconic Auctioneers | The Dawn of Motoring Sale, Broadway, UK | £585'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/sa083-lot-18363-1931-bentley-8-litre-tourer](https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/sa083-lot-18363-1931-bentley-8-litre-tourer) |
| 2022-03-05 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $423'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am22/amelia-island/lots/r0077-1931-bentley-8-litre-special/1211659](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am22/amelia-island/lots/r0077-1931-bentley-8-litre-special/1211659) |
| 2021-09-18 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £525'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27000/lot/230/1931-bentley-48-litre-two-seater-chassis-no-vf4014/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/27000/lot/230/1931-bentley-48-litre-two-seater-chassis-no-vf4014/) |
| 2021-02-05 | Gooding Christie's · European Sporting & Historic Collection, Online, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Gooding Christie's | European Sporting & Historic Collection, Online, UK | £627'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://bid.goodingco.com/lots/view/1-42HYHG](https://bid.goodingco.com/lots/view/1-42HYHG) |
| 2021-01-28 | gooding · European Sporting & Historic Collection · incl. buyer's premium | Road | gooding | European Sporting & Historic Collection | £627'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1931-bentley-8-litre-pointed-tail-two-seater](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1931-bentley-8-litre-pointed-tail-two-seater) |
| 2020-10-11 | Bonhams · Collectors Motorcars & Automobilia, Philadelphia, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Collectors Motorcars & Automobilia, Philadelphia, USA | $885'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/25838/lot/330/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/25838/lot/330/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2019-09-21 | RM Sotheby's · The Sáragga Collection, Comporta, Portugal · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | The Sáragga Collection, Comporta, Portugal | €680'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pg19/the-s%C3%A1ragga-collection/lots/r0013-1931-bentley-8-litre-tourer/775112](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pg19/the-s%C3%A1ragga-collection/lots/r0013-1931-bentley-8-litre-tourer/775112) |
| 2019-02-07 | bonhams · Paris, The Grand Palais Historique · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, The Grand Palais Historique | €685'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25339/lot/232/1931-bentley-8-litre-sports-tourer-chassis-no-yx5116/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25339/lot/232/1931-bentley-8-litre-sports-tourer-chassis-no-yx5116/) |
| 2018-05-11 | bonhams · Monaco, Villa La Vigie · hammer | Road | bonhams | Monaco, Villa La Vigie | €700'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24953/lot/123/1931-bentley-8-litre-tourer-chassis-no-yr5094/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24953/lot/123/1931-bentley-8-litre-tourer-chassis-no-yr5094/) |
| 2017-06-30 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £695'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24120/lot/237/1931-bentley-8-litre-sedanca-de-ville-chassis-no-ym-5034/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24120/lot/237/1931-bentley-8-litre-sedanca-de-ville-chassis-no-ym-5034/) |
| 2016-09-10 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £362'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23595/lot/147/property-of-a-deceaseds-estate1928-bentley-6128-litre-sports-chassis-no-md-2461/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/23595/lot/147/property-of-a-deceaseds-estate1928-bentley-6128-litre-sports-chassis-no-md-2461/) |
| 2016-08-20 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'705'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/4902](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/4902) |
| 2014-02-08 | 2014 | Road | Artcurial | Rétromobile 2014, Paris, France | €2'190'400 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56038/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56038/results) |
| 2013-08-17 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $825'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO13/Monterey/lots/r211-1932-bentley-8-litre-saloon-by-arthur-mulliner/293745](https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO13/Monterey/lots/r211-1932-bentley-8-litre-saloon-by-arthur-mulliner/293745) |
| 2013-02-07 | bonhams · Paris, The Grand Palais Historique · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, The Grand Palais Historique | €420'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20924/lot/534/1931-bentley-8-litre-sports-tourer-chassis-no-yx-5109/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20924/lot/534/1931-bentley-8-litre-sports-tourer-chassis-no-yx-5109/) |
| 2012-02-02 | bonhams · Paris, La Halle Freyssinet · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, La Halle Freyssinet | €535'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20099/lot/239/1929-bentley-6128-litre-tourer-chassis-no-fa2510-engine-no-fa2514/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20099/lot/239/1929-bentley-6128-litre-tourer-chassis-no-fa2510-engine-no-fa2514/) |
| 2008-12-01 | bonhams · London, Olympia · hammer | Road | bonhams | London, Olympia | £310'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/16256/lot/651/1931-bentley-8-litre-sedanca-de-ville-chassis-no-ym-5034-engine-no-ym-5034/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/16256/lot/651/1931-bentley-8-litre-sedanca-de-ville-chassis-no-ym-5034-engine-no-ym-5034/) |
| 2007-12-03 | bonhams · London, Olympia · hammer | Road | bonhams | London, Olympia | £250'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/15348/lot/659/1932-bentley-48-litre-le-mans-tourer-chassis-no-vf4091/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/15348/lot/659/1932-bentley-48-litre-le-mans-tourer-chassis-no-vf4091/) |
| 2004-08-13 | bonhams · Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Carmel, Quail Lodge & Golf Club | $2'200 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/13027/lot/1498U/a-rare-1-12-scale-model-of-an-8-litre-bentley-by/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/13027/lot/1498U/a-rare-1-12-scale-model-of-an-8-litre-bentley-by/) |
| 2003-07-23 | bonhams · London, Lords Cricket Ground · hammer | Road | bonhams | London, Lords Cricket Ground | £143'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/10533/lot/211/the-property-of-a-deceased-estate1931-bentley-8-litre-dual-cowl-sports-tourer-coachwork-by-grosvenor-panelcraft-chassis-no-yx-5103-engine-no-yx-5103/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/10533/lot/211/the-property-of-a-deceased-estate1931-bentley-8-litre-dual-cowl-sports-tourer-coachwork-by-grosvenor-panelcraft-chassis-no-yx-5103-engine-no-yx-5103/) |

Published RM Sotheby's results include buyer's premium. No currency conversion has been applied.

## The final Cricklewood flagship

Bentley enlarged the 6½ Litre straight-six and used an Elektron magnesium-alloy crankcase to contain weight. The result was intended to move formal coachwork at sustained high speed without the noise or strain associated with contemporary performance cars.

The first production car went to entertainer Jack Buchanan in October 1930. Chassis YF5002, the second car, became W.O. Bentley's own H.J. Mulliner-bodied saloon and was used for fast journeys between Britain and the south of France.

The 8 Litre could not reverse the company's finances. Rolls-Royce acquired Bentley Motors in 1931, ending the Cricklewood period; the last chassis were completed in 1932.

| Highlight | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| A guaranteed 100 mph | Bentley guaranteed 100 mph irrespective of the body fitted. That claim mattered because many customers specified large saloon and coupé bodies rather than light open coachwork. |
| One chassis, many identities | The factory sold a rolling chassis. H.J. Mulliner, Vanden Plas, Barker, Murphy and other firms supplied bodies, and some chassis were rebodied again later. A correct chassis number alone does not establish the value of the complete car. |
| Built into a collapse | The model arrived after the 1929 market crash, when Bentley's finances were already strained. Production stopped at 100 and Rolls-Royce acquired Bentley Motors in 1931. |

| Label | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Built | 100 |
| Designer | W.O. Bentley |
| Cylinders | Straight-six |
| Factory claim | 100 mph |
| Body | Owner-commissioned |

## Technical specifications

### Powertrain

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine | SOHC straight-six | Bentley heritage material lists 7'938 cc; period-derived auction specifications commonly list 7'983 cc |
| Power | 200 or 225 bhp at 3'500 rpm | factory figures, depending on compression ratio |
| Valve gear | Four valves per cylinder | double valve springs |
| Crankshaft | Eight main bearings |  |
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual | single dry-plate clutch |

### Chassis

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Frame | Pressed steel | supplied to coachbuilders as a running chassis |
| Wheelbases | 144 or 156 in | 3'658 or 3'962 mm; coachwork determined final dimensions |
| Suspension | Semi-elliptic leaf springs | solid front axle and live rear axle |
| Brakes | Four-wheel mechanical drums | servo assisted |

## What moves the price

Spans are indicative, drawn from documented public sales. Calibrated multipliers for a specific chassis remain member instruments.

| Value driver | Indicative range | Meaning | Documentary evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Original coachwork and driveline | +35% to +100% | Documented survival of the first body, engine, chassis and gearbox separates the strongest cars from later specials. | The Murphy-bodied YR5085 retained all major original components and sold for $3.195 million in 2025. |
| Continuous factory-backed provenance | +15% to +40% | Build sheets, period photographs and a specialist history are central because many chassis changed bodies or engines. |  |
| Later special or replacement engine | −45% to −80% | A later body or materially replaced mechanical identity reduces the collector comparison with complete original cars. | A competition-history Special with replacement major engine components sold for $423'000 in 2022. |

### 8 Litre register

12 documented · public records only. Private, unpublished and member-only chassis files are omitted.

| Year | Chassis | Colour | Provenance | Last public sale | File |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1931 | YX5113 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-11-04. | £601'250 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-11 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=YX5113) |
| 1931 | YM5029 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2022-03-05. | $423'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2022-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=YM5029) |
| 1931 | RC5096 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2026-01-28. | €381'875 · RM Sotheby's · 2026-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=RC5096) |
| 1931 | YX 5123 |  | Published auction record from Gooding Christie's, 2023-09-01. | £787'500 · Gooding Christie's · 2023-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=YX%205123) |
| 1949 | B23CD |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2025-11-01. | £230'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2025-11 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=B23CD) |
| 1932 | YX5110 |  | Published auction record from Gooding Christie's, 2022-09-03. | £1'096'875 · Gooding Christie's · 2022-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=YX5110) |
| 1931 | YR5080 |  | Published auction record from Gooding Christie's, 2025-09-20. | $802'500 · Gooding Christie's · 2025-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=YR5080) |
| 1931 | YR5085 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2025-01-24. | $3'195'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2025-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=YR5085) |
| 1932 | YX 5105 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2013-08-17. | $825'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2013-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=YX%205105) |
| 1931 | YF5005ENGINE |  | Published auction record from Iconic Auctioneers, 2022-08-05. | £585'000 · Iconic Auctioneers · 2022-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=YF5005ENGINE) |
| 1931 | YR5099 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2025-08-16. | $2'205'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2025-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=YR5099) |
| 1932 | YM5036 |  | Published auction record from Gooding Christie's, 2022-09-03. | £759'375 · Gooding Christie's · 2022-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/bentley/8-litre?file=YM5036) |

## The people behind the car

### [W.O. Bentley](https://hiconium.dev/people/wo-bentley)

Founder and chief engineer · Bentley Motors

![Portrait of W.O. Bentley](https://hiconium.dev/images/cars/bentley-8-litre/people/wo-bentley.jpg)

Directed the 8 Litre programme as the company's large, quiet 100 mph road chassis.

## Member instruments

A HICON Bid is a confidential expression of buying interest on this file. It is not a binding purchase, and HICONIUM holds no funds. [Sign in](https://hiconium.dev/sign-in) to place one. Garage files for an owned chassis are member records and are not listed here. [How membership works](https://hiconium.dev/membership).