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30 July 2013
Behind the Wheel: Driving the Bentley 8-Litre
The 8-litre Bentley is the car considered by many to be Walter Owen Bentley's masterpiece, as well as one of the finest examples of the thoroughbred motorcar. It followed a succession of Bentley automobiles whose impact on the motoring world is held in high esteem to this day and is all the more amazing considering the twelve short years of the company's existence.
The Classic Car, Fall 2011 issue of the Classic Car Club of America
It's probably best not to agree to drive an unfamiliar car at night in the rain when the car's owner has been over-served and can't safely be at the wheel but that's what I did the first time I drove an 8-Litre Bentley. After the Bentley Drivers' Club final-night banquet in British Columbia, I was asked to drive one of the members' cars back to a friend's home. I doubt I'd have agreed had I'd known I'd be driving one of the 100 8-litre Bentley cars ever built. Continued...
