Tuesday, September 19, 2023

The Missile

Section:

“Rakish” 8.0-litre Bentley – known as ‘The Missile’ – for sale; it’s “not one for the faint of heart” but would suit Toad of Toad Hall

 

New to the market through Vintage & Prestige Classic Cars of Grays, Essex is a Bentley 3/8 litre Supercharged Special that combines a chassis from 1925 with a body from 1989.

 

Affectionately known as ‘The Missile’, this pristine car is presented in traditional British Racing Green and began life as a 3.0-litre Gurney Nutting saloon. In 1989, it was acquired by a gentleman named Andrew Day and transformed into a phenomenally powerful supercharger to designs by Steve Grosvenor.

 

The Missile side

 

An 8.0-litre block with American Arias pistons, oversized valves and a special camshaft by Zephyr Engineering were sourced and an exhaust system with “tuned sound” by a character amusingly known as “Len The Pipe” was also constructed. The result is a vehicle that puts out 511 BHP at 3839 RPM and one that achieves 60 mph in first and 90 mph in second.

 

Described as being “ready for serious road use or racing”, ‘The Missile’ is “rakish in the extreme” and of it, Richard Biddulph of Vintage & Prestige Classic Cars told The Steeple Times:

 

“I took ‘The Missile’ for a spin yesterday and it scared the you know what out of me. It spins the wheels up in the first three gears.  I’d argue only budding Mr Toad types need apply.  Parp Parp: Out of my way you swines”.

 

The Missile is offered for £850,000 ($1.1 million, €986,000 or درهم3.9 million).

 

Interior

Engine

The Steeple Times
The Steeple Times
We research and background check our articles. If you believe we have made and error in some detail please get in touch, we seek always to write the truth and stand against a press owned by a self selected few. Please help us, we will accept all your likes, subscriptions and anonymous suport. The Editor and his team at the Steeple Times.

1 COMMENT

  1. Absolutely lethal of course and a rich man’s toy. No roll bar, no seat belts visible and one could suggest that upside down after an accident a Grand Prix standard helmet would not save you. I am sure Matthew could suggest some suitable young and rich boy racers who would like this car and collect a Darwin Award for their contribution to the gene pool. Mind you, with no roof it, could be an expensive mobile swimming pool in the British climate.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

£1 per week Supports The Steeple Times

Help journalism to remain honest & independent. You can make a difference to the world today.

3,573FansLike
2,068FollowersFollow
16,693FollowersFollow
4,962SubscribersSubscribe

Subscribe For DAILY NEWS

Please subscribe, like and share this unique site, it helps us tremendously. The Steeple Times in return will send you an email at noon each and everyday, that we sincerely hope you will enjoy & look forward to seeing in your inbox.

AD
Advertisement

Trending Now

‘Comeback King’ Kevin Spacey – Actor Seeks To “Leave The Nonsense Behind”

As Kevin Spacey’s eccentric ‘friend’ Geoffrey Mark claims the “exonerated” actor will now “leave the nonsense behind” and begin his comeback, we remind of his friendships with ‘curious sorts’ including Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Harvey Weinstein.

Summer Silly Season Stories 2023 – ‘The Steeple Times’ Is Back

Matthew Steeples highlights the stories he’s been following during the ‘silly season’ summer of 2023 – amongst them matters Ghislaine Maxwell and Rudy Giuliani and podcasts about ‘true crime’ as a genre.

Most Popular Articles

Was Mucky Minx Meghan Markle A ‘Yacht Girl’ For ‘Randy Andy’?

As author Kirby Sommers suggests that the then Meghan Markle likely spent time with Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein before she met Prince Harry, we again highlight the mucky, murkiness and mendacious manner of this alleged “yacht girl.”

Most Liked...

Messing About in Boats

Thameside cottage where ‘Lewis’ was filmed for sale; it is just the perfect place for ‘messing about in boats’ Two episodes of the Inspector...

Big Zuu (Birth Name – Zuhair Hassan)

Big Zuu Zuhair Hassan
A rapper and grime MC turned TV star of ‘Big Zuu’s Big Eats,’ Zuhair Hassan is an example of a youngster with infectious positivity and great talent. A modern-day Keith Floyd in the making.

Nasty NestSeekers

Nasty NestSeekers – Realtor turned alleged squatter Jonathan Davis – Entitled Hamptons brat Jonathan Davis exposed for allegedly squatting in a house in Sag Harbor owned by Paula Rosado during the coronavirus lockdown; it turns out he’s a realtor with NestSeekers.
Entitled Hamptons brat Jonathan Davis exposed for allegedly squatting in Sag Harbor during the coronavirus lockdown; it turns out he’s a realtor with NestSeekers.

No. 1, The Thames – Kent Gun Tower For Sale For...

No. 1, The Thames – Kent Gun Tower For Sale For Sum 92% Lower Than In 2020
Derelict gun tower on the Kent coast for sale for just £150,000 after it failed to sell previously for £1.9 million.

Branding Henley’s Wallaby Killer

Russell Brand Bear dog wallaby killer
Russell Brand should be condemned not congratulated after his rabid dog killed a wallaby in the scene of weird animalistic happenings, Henley-on-Thames.