{"product_id":"bentley-speed-six-6-6l-team-bentley-motors-ltd-n-2-2nd-24h-le-mans-1930-frank-clement-dick-watney-dark-green","title":"Bentley Speed Six Team Bentley Motors Ltd No. 2 Clement Watney 2nd 24h Le Mans 1930 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1:43 scale model car capturing Bentley's historic 1930 Le Mans 1–2, specifically the second-placed Speed Six crewed by Clement and Watney — the closing chapter of the Bentley Boys era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1930 24 Hours of Le Mans marked the high point and conclusion of Bentley's dominant pre-war endurance programme. Of the two Speed Sixes that finished first and second, car No. 2 — entrusted to Frank Clement and Dick Watney — is the less celebrated but equally significant half of that result. Spark Model has captured it in resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, offering collectors a documented, race-specific piece from one of motorsport's foundational chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"speed-six-engineering\"\u003eA 6,597 cc Inline-Six Built for Endurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bentley Speed Six was developed from the standard 6.5-litre Bentley, its inline six-cylinder overhead-camshaft engine displacing 6,597 cc and producing approximately 180–200 bhp. With a wheelbase of 3,569 mm and an overall length of around 4,750 mm in racing bodywork configuration, it was a large, purposeful machine. The Speed Six prioritised mechanical robustness and sustained high-speed performance over outright power — qualities that made it uniquely suited to a 24-hour event on the Sarthe circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"le-mans-1930-context\"\u003eThe Race That Closed the Bentley Boys Chapter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Le Mans in 1930, Bentley achieved a 1–2 finish: car No. 1, crewed by Woolf Barnato and Glen Kidston, took the win, while No. 2, in the hands of Frank Clement and Dick Watney, crossed the line second overall. Clement was one of the most experienced Bentley works drivers of the period, having competed at Le Mans since the early 1920s. The result was Bentley's fifth and final Le Mans victory era, and the No. 2 car — finished in traditional British Racing Green with Bentley Motors Ltd roundels — was an integral part of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-143\"\u003eSpark Model in Resin at 1:43\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car produced by Spark Model, a manufacturer known for its focus on race-specific livery accuracy and photo-etched surface detailing. The model represents car No. 2 as it ran at the 1930 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the correct race number and driver pairing of Clement and Watney. As a resin casting, the body is a sealed one-piece construction; detail is concentrated on the external surfaces, period coachwork lines, and livery rendering in British Racing Green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003ePre-War Scale in the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the model measures approximately 11.0 cm in length — compact enough to sit alongside other pre-war endurance subjects without demanding significant shelf space. It pairs naturally with the sister No. 1 Speed Six (Barnato\/Kidston) for a complete 1930 Le Mans 1–2 display, or within a broader Bentley Boys collection spanning the marque's Le Mans campaigns of 1927–1930. For collectors focused on early endurance racing history, it occupies a specific and well-documented position.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60132602610048,"sku":"S7780","price":87.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-s7780-front34-v2_6c10187f-aafe-49d7-928f-dfbd2b235117.jpg?v=1792100122","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/products\/bentley-speed-six-6-6l-team-bentley-motors-ltd-n-2-2nd-24h-le-mans-1930-frank-clement-dick-watney-dark-green","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}