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23 February 2008
The Long Chassis Bentley
Few things are more interesting than the gradual development of a car, and few cars have developed in a more interesting manner than has the three-litre Bentley… Originally, this car was the sporting car par excellence; a machine built to give a high performance and designed to be handled by the enthusiast from whom skilful driving might be expected. The car has been available to motorists for, relatively, a few years. During that time it has established a very high reputation, and at the same lime development has resulted in a transformation of the machine from the sporting car to what can be termed in comparison a genuine touring car. True, the sports or short chassis has an even higher performance than hitherto, but its manufacture forms a small proportion of the total energy devoted to Bentley cars, and the main production is centred in the long, or touring, chassis.
Few things are more interesting than the gradual development of a car, and few cars have developed in a more interesting manner than has the three-litre Bentley… Originally, this car was the sporting car par excellence; a machine built to give a high performance and designed to be handled by the enthusiast from whom skilful driving might be expected. The car has been available to motorists for, relatively, a few years. During that time it has established a very high reputation, and at the same lime development has resulted in a transformation of the machine from the sporting car to what can be termed in comparison a genuine touring car. True, the sports or short chassis has an even higher performance than hitherto, but its manufacture forms a small proportion of the total energy devoted to Bentley cars, and the main production is centred in the long, or touring, chassis. Continued...
