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14 March 2008
That 8-litre Again
The invitation to go out in Forrest Lycett's 8-litre last month, before the famous car is stored for an indefinite period in some warm, safe garage, was accepted with as much keen anticipation as if we had never been in the car before, for motoring of this calibre is quite unique, and particularly so in these disturbed times. The 8-litre is accepted in most circles as the highest-performance road car in existence, and even those who should know it better are heard to express the opinion that it is a very considerably hotted-up version of the Bentley marque.
The invitation to go out in Forrest Lycett's 8-litre last month, before the famous car is stored for an indefinite period in some warm, safe garage, was accepted with as much keen anticipation as if we had never been in the car before, for motoring of this calibre is quite unique, and particularly so in these disturbed times. The 8-litre is accepted in most circles as the highest-performance road car in existence, and even those who should know it better are heard to express the opinion that it is a very considerably hotted-up version of the Bentley marque. Continued...
