The definitive history of the most sought-after, fastest and elegant Bentleys built in the British ownership era: the Continentals. The book covers the Bentley Continental R and S-Types (1951 on), Bentley Corniche, Continental Convertible, Continental R/S/T and Azure. In a portfolio of over 300 illustrations, it paints a unique portrait of the development of these elegant and powerful cars over a fifty-year period, revealing why they are so rewarding to drive and own. This beautifully illustrated 256-page hardback volume has been reprinted under the Veloce 'Classic Reprint' banner.
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Large format version of the definitive history of the most sought-after, fastest and elegant Bentleys in the era of British ownership: the Continentals. Includes Bentley Continental R and S-Types (from 1951), Bentley Corniche, Continental Convertible, Continental R/S/T and Azure.
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INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 - Evolving the concept: Corniche II CHAPTER 2 - The Bentley (R Type) Continental CHAPTER 3 - The Bentley S Type Continental CHAPTER 4 - The V-8 S Type Bentley Continentals CHAPTER 5 - The Coachbuilders CHAPTER 6 - The Unitary Construction Bentleys Continentals CHAPTER 7 - Modern Day Bentley Continentals APPENDICES - Chassis and engine numbers and numbering systems; delivery dates; lists of individual cars by chassis number with details of coachwork, original owners and original registration numbers INDEX
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781787115545
Publisert
2020-01-09
Utgiver
Veloce Publishing Ltd
Høyde
250 mm
Bredde
250 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
256

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Biografisk notat

Born and educated in Gloucestershire, England, Martin Bennett has lived in Australia since 1962. He has several books on the Rolls-Royce and Bentley marques to his credit, the first having been published in 1973, and he has been the editor of the Rolls-Royce Owners Club of Australia journal PRAECLARVM since 1983. He has owned numerous Bentley cars and has extensive driving experience of all models.