I was completely blown away by Martin Overington's performance at Le Mans Classic 2016. It was late and I was sitting in the grandstand on the pit straight. I had never seen a vintage Bentley driven at that speed before. The glowing red of the exhaust as it exited the...
W.O. BENTLEY FOR ETERNITY
In just twelve years, from 1919 to 1931, Bentley Motors rose from obscurity to international fame, creating a legend in the automotive world. Five-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930), the Bentley brand dominated endurance racing in the late 1920s. The reputation...
MY FIRST VISIT TO THE VINTAGE BENTLEY PREMISES
I recounted my first meeting in Paris with William Medcalf, founder and director of Vintage Bentley, in the first article of my blog entitled ‘THE GENESIS’. William Medcalf After a few phone calls with William and Anna, I took advantage of a beautiful spring day to take the ferry from...