Bentley

The Mk VI was the first Bentley sold as a complete car, the machine that carried Crewe into the post-war world, and its R Type successor produced the fabled Continental, the fastest four-seater of its day. A guide to the standard steel and coachbuilt cars, the specials culture, and what to check before buying.

Bentley won Le Mans five times before 1931, spent five decades as the sporting twin of Rolls-Royce, and roared back with the Turbo R era, and its classics span vintage thunder to hand-built Crewe grandeur. A guide to the classic Bentleys we cover and the marque behind them.