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10 March 2008

"My First Bentley"

In immediate succession to last week's 30-98 Vauxhall, I am able to present the promised 3-litre Bentley — counterpart, contemporary, rival, call it what you will; These two descriptions have been on my mind for some time, and next, having been able to give them their share of attention, I will endeavour to cater in turn for those whose/idea of a sports car does not run to machines that have four whopping great cylinders, and are anything up to seventeen or eighteen years old into the bargain. Though what a tribute to their design and construction that latter remark is — and they're British, too!

"My First Bentley"
Published in "The Autocar", March 27, 1942

In immediate succession to last week's 30-98 Vauxhall, I am able to present the promised 3-litre Bentley — counterpart, contemporary, rival, call it what you will; These two descriptions have been on my mind for some time, and next, having been able to give them their share of attention, I will endeavour to cater in turn for those whose/idea of a sports car does not run to machines that have four whopping great cylinders, and are anything up to seventeen or eighteen years old into the bargain. Though what a tribute to their design and construction that latter remark is — and they're British, too!    Continued...

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First published in the March 27, 1942 issue of "The Autocar"
Posted here on Mar 10, 2008