Bentley
Bentley Motors Limited is a British luxury cars and SUVs maker company—and a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group since 1998. Headquartered in Crewe, England, the company was founded as Bentley Motors Limited by W. O. Bentley in 1919 in Cricklewood, North London.
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The Bentley Boys were a group of British motoring enthusiasts that included Barnato, Sir Henry “Tim” Birkin, steeple chaser George Duller, aviator Glen Kidston, automotive journalist S.C.H. “Sammy” Davis, and Dudley Benjafield. The Bentley Boys favoured Bentley cars. Many were independently wealthy and many had a military background.
A Bentley Continental GT3 entered by the M-Sport factory team won the Silverstone round of the 2014 Blancpain Endurance Series. This was Bentley’s first official entry in a British race since the 1930 RAC Tourist Trophy.
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Bentley created a slogan for American Muscle cars
4.5-litre engine W.O Bentley came up with the slogan “there’s no replacement for displacement.” The engine was more powerful than the 3-litre and it was meant to be a criticism against supercharging. This slogan was adopted by American muscle car enthusiasts for decades.
Some interesting facts about Bentley
Rolls-Royce takeover Bentley :
Another Bentley Boy, Woolf Barnato, was approached to finance the company and he decided against renewing his investment in 1931 because of the European recession, leading to Bentley being purchased by their rivals Rolls-Royce.
Bentley and Rolls-Royces work together :
For sixty years, Bentleys were based on Rolls-Royce models.
- Example: Derby Bentleys were a combination of a Bentley engine and Rolls-Royce chassis.
What does Bentley logo means
“Big B” emblem of Bentley consists of 2 flying wings that signify the Bentley’s oblique, proud claim which Bentley is the nearest a car can become to having wings. Among these 2 wings there is a circle that placed which contains Bentley initials in a famous manner. This symbol is very classical for vehicles.
Most expensive Bentley car?
The most expensive car in Bentley is Mulsanne = Rs. 5.55 Cr for its top variant (ex showroom)
Cheapest Bentley car?
The cheapest Bentley car is Flying Spur = Rs. 3.22 crore (ex showroom)
Car models:
- Bentayga
- Continental
- Flying Spur
- Continental Flying Spur
- Bentley Brooklands
- Mulsanne