Bentley's Combination of Power and Luxury ; Motoring

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No car company in the world has a more illustrious history than Bentley, which is perhaps hardly surprising as it was once the sporting arm of Rolls-Royce.

Founded by Walter Owen Bentley in 1919 the early cars had won Le Mans five times by 1930, which was just a hint of what was to come. The company's ambitious sporting obsessions soon overstretched its resources and ownership passed to Rolls-Royce whose first Derby- built models became forever known as the Derby Bentleys.

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Bentley's Combination of Power and Luxury ; Motoring

The 90mph 3.5-litre models grew to 4.5 litres and gained the n...

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