History of the brand BENTLEY
From 1919 to 1931
Bentley company was founded in 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley. The firm became known for several victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1924 , 1927 , 1928, 1929 , 1930). The Eight models ( 8-cylinder ) 3.5 liter and 4.5 liter had won the victory were offered to the public in more civilized versions . These models were immortalized by the famous television series " The Avengers " ( Avengers of leather, French ) , the imposing green Bentley is the car the hero John Steed . It was also the first car of the famous James Bond, before it adopts the Aston Martin DB5 . Bentley Eight were also the favorite target of Ettore Bugatti called them " the world's fastest trucks " because of their lack of grace. His Royal does , however, was no less elephantine ...

The acquisition by Rolls Royce

In 1931, the Bentley company was bought by Rolls- Royce and Walter Owen Bentley will work for Lagonda , another famous English firm . Bentley firm therefore produce intermediate models of Rolls- Royce range , with a special grille ( MkV and MkVI ) , thus losing the greater part of their personality. The big Bentley models will be abandoned in the mid 30s.
In 1949, Bentley released the R series, which was identical in all respects to the Rolls- Royce Silver Dawn , near the grille . This car was replaced in 1955 by the S series , identical to the Rolls- Royce Silver Cloud , exit at the same time . Then the T series , identical to the Rolls- Royce Silver Shadow , took the following in 1965. A coupe and a convertible Series T were offered from 1967. Both versions were renamed Corniche (such as Rolls- Royce ) in 1971. In 1980, the Mulsanne (not the G series ) replaced the T series This new Bentley resumed this time the body of the Rolls- Royce Silver Spirit , exit the same year. Its name evoked Bentley wins the Le Mans 24 Hours , between the two wars.
The glorious past of the brand

Alongside derived from Rolls- Royce limousines, Bentley is