With the world still rebuilding in the aftermath of World War II, Rolls-Royce and Bentley faced the decision of whether or not to return to the business of producing motorcars. Automobile production stopped in 1940, leaving the aero-engine division to sustain the company throughout the war. Today, it is difficult to believe that Rolls-Royce’s ma..
James Young Trade-in car. Some cars have a more intriguing provenance than others. This Bentley S1 James Young is one of those. She was ordered by Lady Docker. Lady Norah Docker was married to Sir Bernard Docker, a very successful British businessman. He was director of the Midlands Bank and the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA, that went on to ..
First Registration 1947, MG TC George Phillips Le Mans Special Replica, «FAK57»Swiss road registration with "Veteran" entryFiA HTP-Papers (Class TSRC3) valid till 31.12.2025Race entries in Goodwood Revival 2015 and Le Mans Classic 2016The longstanding chief photographer of "Autosport" magazine, George Phillips,..
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Temporary UK Import
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Closely related to the Bentley S1, and first cousin to the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, the S2 differed aesthetically in its grille design, bonnet profile, and wheel covers. Under the bonnet, the S2 sported the all-new aluminum 6.2-litre, overhead..
Chassis # TC/0348Engine # XPAG1008Matching NumbersA Well Kept Example In Good Mechanical OrderFeaturing An Older But Well Done RestorationComplete With Weather Gear Complete Description Coming Soon
The Bentley Continental GT was the first model introduced by Bentley Motors following its acquisition by the Volkswagen Group in 1998. A Torsen-type permanent four-wheel-drive six-speed transmission was standard equipment, and the Continental GT could accelerate from 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds on its way to a top speed of 197.6mph. A mechanically ident..
Though launched at the Geneva Salon of 1991, many elements of the John Heffernan/Ken Greenley-penned Continental R had been seen at the same event as far back as 1984, when Bentley unveiled their `Project 90' concept car; a suitably enthusiastic reception leading the company to develop the car for production. Clearly the Sultan of Brunei approved o..
The Bentley Arnage ‘T’ laid claim to be the world’s fastest saloon car in 2002 with a top speed just under 170mph. Powered by the 6.75-litre Rolls-Royce V8 engine which had been treated to what Bentley described as “the most thorough re-engineering of its life”, the Arnage produced a whopping 450bhp and an amazing 645 Ibs ft of torque, in no small ..
The Arnage T can lay claim to the title of world's fastest saloon, needing all but the last two spots on its 170mph speedometer. It is powered by another version of the 6.75 litre Rolls-Royce, V8 engine but treated to what Bentley described as 'the most thorough re-engineering of its life'. Other changes included the adoption of a 'drive-by-wire' t..
Offered without reserve Angled quad headlamp model Delivered new to Switzerland Subsequently owned in the USA From the time of the original's introduction on the R-Type chassis in 1952, the high-performance Bentley Continental had been an exclusively coachbuilt car, and by the time of the S2's arrival in 1959 could be ordered with coachwork ..