
POSTWAR ROLLS-ROYCE AND BENTLEY MODELS
Paul Wager on 3rd June 2020
Two decades after the two brands became separate marques once more, we unravel the often confusing postwar Rolls-Royce and Bentley models.
Paul Wager on 3rd June 2020
Two decades after the two brands became separate marques once more, we unravel the often confusing postwar Rolls-Royce and Bentley models.
Matt Bell on 20th February 2020
In this mini-series, we explore some of the limited editions you forgot existed. This week it’s the Bentley Turbo RT Olympian.
Matt Bell on 27th January 2020
Bentley has announced a final run-out model for its Mulsanne, which will also mark the end of the road for the longest-serving V8 in continuous production in the world. Due later this year, the Mulsanne 6.75 Edition will be the swansong for the L-Series first launched in 1959 to power the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, Phantom V and Bentley S2 series.
Matt Bell on 7th November 2019
Modern classic meets thoroughbred aristocrat as we ponder which £40k Bentley Continental gets the vote today.
Matt Bell on 17th October 2019
Currently underway is the Carrera Iberia event run by Rally the Globe. This represents the debut classic car rally event for the new club, one which was established by regular historic rally competitors.
Matt Bell on 13th September 2019
More than a thousand modern and heritage Bentleys have set a new record for the largest Bentley gathering in history.
Matt Bell on 11th September 2019
One of the most iconic cars from Bentley’s history – Sir Tim Birkin’s 1929 supercharged 4½-litre “Blower” – is to be reborn in a new series of 12 matching cars.
Matt Bell on 26th June 2019
Sir David Plastow, former chairman of Rolls-Royce Motors and instrumental in returning the car division to health after the collapse of the parent company in 1971, passed away on June 5 at the age of 87.
Glenn Rowswell on 23rd June 2017
Owner and founder of the leading name in vintage Bentleys, William Medcalf Vintage Bentley, will perform timed runs of the famous Hillclimb at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in a unique 1936 Bentley single seater.
Paul Wager on 23rd May 2017
The upmarket Volkswagen which emerged from the struggle between two German makers for control of an iconic British brand. I was stuck in traffic earlier this month and idly studying the cars surrounding me, I realised that what at first…
Glenn Rowswell on 28th April 2017
A 1960 Bentley S2, owned by legendary rhythm guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for The Kinks, Sir Ray Davies, will go under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions’ May Sale, taking place at Silverstone circuit on 13th May. The car was bought by…