What you don't know about Bentley?

 

 

Are you a fan of cars and love to see the long history of car manufacturers, especially those famous and distinctive? There are a lot of stories about the establishment of some car companies that you may not believe. Reaching the top is difficult and needs a lot of experiences and sacrifices.

 

Bentley is one of the most prestigious British car companies that rich people like. If you want to know about Bentley's features since its inception, we will give you 18 interesting facts about Bentley that may shock you:

 

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1. In 1919, British engineer Walter Bentley established with Burgessand VarleyBentley company, which was planned to produce only sports cars.

 

2. Bentley 3L was the first car manufactured by the British manufacturer and had a 3-liter engine.

 

 

3. Bentley had a great reputation from the public for the manufacture of reliable and expensive sports cars. The expensive price was the reason for the lower sales to Bentley, where everyone did not have the purchasing power to buy an expensive car.

 

 

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4. To solve this problem, Bentley made a distinguished offer that was not followed by one at that time that is a 5-year warranty on its cars to increase sales.

 

5. In a short time, Bentley was able to gain a competitive advantage from the rest of the car manufacturers by participating in racing and winning many times. In 1922 Bentley and her team won the Tourist Trophyand also won the famous 24-hour of Le Mans. From 1927 to 1930 Bentley was able to win four different races.

 

6. Bentley produced just 6 Bentley Dynamiter, which was considered the most expensive luxury car at the time. It was manufactured for Sultan Brunei and priced at £ 3,000,000! All were sold to Sultan Brunei.

 

7. Bentley suffered from a lack of funding due to many international political and economic events such as the Great Depression, which led to a drop in demand for its cars because it was expensive. This led to bankruptcy until Rolls-Royce acquired it. The Bentley 8-liter was the last model Bentley manufactured before Bankruptcies.

 

8. After becoming a part of Rolls-Royce, Bentley has to change its purpose and manufacturing methods and it prevented from participating in car races.

 

9. Among other changes, Rolls-Royce introduced the new Bentley models. All Bentley cars are divided into three types: Red Label, Black Label and Green Label. Red Label has received sophisticated and comfortable models, Green Label has been awarded to sports cars, and Black Label has been reserved for influential people.

 

10. Since 1970, Bentley has been manufactured with a 6.75 liter engine.

 

11. In 1980, another radical change occurred in Bentley's life when she became part of Volkswagen, allowing Bentley to regain its sporting character.

 

12. Bentley's interior furnishings need exactly 480 pieces of quilted leather with nearly 40,000 hand-woven knitting stitching.

 

13. 16 kinds of leathers are used, the process of knitting the steering wheel needs 15 hours and they use 16 layers of high quality paint.

 

14. The British royal family has always used either Rolls-Royce or Bentley as a means of transportation. In 2001, Bentley Limousine became the first official transport vehicle for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

 

15. 16. The logo is simply composed of two wings with a letter "B" between them. Bentley's logo has been consistent throughout its long history, with classic design unchanged and some modifications.

 

The silver wings around the letter "B" are the symbol of speed. This letter "B" stands simply for Bentley. The Bentley logo comes in three basic colors: green, red and black.

 

 

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16. Bentley Continental GT Speed is the fastest car in the history of luxury brand. The driver can reach a maximum speed of 331 km / h and accelerate from zero to 100 in 3.9 seconds.

 

17. Bentley Mulsanne is a super luxury car capable of achieving the highest performance. The name Mulsanne is derived from Bentley's racing history, which included five wins in the 24-hour Le Mans race. The so-called "Mulsanne Straight", or Ligne Droite des Hunaudières, as known in French, is the famous extension of the Le Mans race track.

 

18. It takes about two months to assemble a modern Bentley. One reason for Bentley's high price is manual car assembly.

 

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