On more 4 this evening from 9pm.
Building a Continental Gt from bare metal bolts to the finished car.
Building a Continental Gt from bare metal bolts to the finished car.
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On more 4 this evening from 9pm.
Building a Continental Gt from bare metal bolts to the finished car.
It really is a sensational car. I would say it is the best car in the world.On more 4 this evening from 9pm.
Building a Continental Gt from bare metal bolts to the finished car.
I'm more of a Continental R guy myself
I admit I’ve not seen this programme yet, but the blurb seems to indicate it’s a car built by Bentley in a Bentley factory, and carrying a Bentley badge.Lovely cars to drive i am sure, but not a real Bentley.
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I thought the programme gave a reasonable overview of what goes on at Bentley.
Although, I was horrified that within the first few minutes we were told that in 1929 a famous 'Blower Bentley' won Le Mans!
It didn't. It may well have set the pace and acted as a 'hare' to break others, but a conventional 'atmo' Bentley won the race.
The first 'Blower Bentley' to win Le Mans was in 2003. I know, I was Project Manager.
Still a good overview of the production operations. I'm surprised they didn't use the fact that the the factory was used to to build 12 cylinder Merlin engines during the war and is now still the largest producer of 12 cyl engines in the world.
I wasn't surprised that they didn't include the fact that the Merlin engines were used against the Germans, but the current W12 production is owned by them....
I'm guessing it's, "because they're a Volkswagon"...?I admit I’ve not seen this programme yet, but the blurb seems to indicate it’s a car built by Bentley in a Bentley factory, and carrying a Bentley badge.
If this is the case, why is it not a real Bentley?
(apologies if I’ve misunderstood your post, of course)
Agreed!...but they failed say this same factory is still the biggest producer of 12 cyl engines in the world!It was mentioned towards the beginning of the program that the factory was used to build Merlin engines for Spitfires.
The company may be owned by Volkswagen, but they make Bentleys. It’s like saying Fairy liquid isn’t real Fairy liquid because it’s owned by Procter and Gamble.I'm guessing it's, "because they're a Volkswagon"...?
I was being (attempting to be) ironic, perhaps preempting the response from someone else.The company may be owned by Volkswagen, but they make Bentleys. It’s like saying Fairy liquid isn’t real Fairy liquid because it’s owned by Procter and Gamble.
It’s just one of their products.
Skoda is part of the VW group,, but it’s said Skodas are great now they are owned by VAG, not that they aren’t real Skodas.
we might as well scrap most car marques (bar MB, but if we’re being consistent, they are really Daimlers, aren’t they?), as very few are just the one brand, eg, over the years
Volvo/Ford
Land Rover/Ford
Rolls Royce/BMW
Vauxhall/GM/Peugeot
Aston Martin/several
etc
I’m often approached in car parks when I’m with the JZR, with "that’s not a real one", suggesting I’m trying to pass it off as M**g*n. It is a real JZR though, which I describe as 'a tribute to the sporting 3 wheelers of the 1930s'.
rant over.
EDIT: Mactech is spot on!!!
To me a Bentley is an elusive car for the very rich only, like a Bristol. The sort of car that even if you had the money that did not guarantee you could purchase one.I admit I’ve not seen this programme yet, but the blurb seems to indicate it’s a car built by Bentley in a Bentley factory, and carrying a Bentley badge.
If this is the case, why is it not a real Bentley?
(apologies if I’ve misunderstood your post, of course)
Sound rather like the journey the Mercedes brand has been on - from cars for the well heeled that cost greatly more than the competition, to mass-market offerings to tempt the majority out of their Fords, Nissans and Vauxhalls. Not great for the brand but seems to make money...To me a Bentley is an elusive car for the very rich only, like a Bristol. The sort of car that even if you had the money that did not guarantee you could purchase one.
The Continental GT changed all that because it made Bentley popular with the masses with it's almost 200mph top speed and relatively affordable price tag. Undoubtedly a wonderful car to drive but with this mass appeal the Bentley brand lost something.
All very un Bentley imho.
I’m not so sure the brand is any worse for it. I can’t think of any other brand which has such a broad market Mercedes from A-Class to Mercedes-Maybach, from G-Wagen to AMG GT R Pro, from EQC to G 6x6, from GLB to Actros, from C63 to Unimog. And that doesn’t include Smart.Sound rather like the journey the Mercedes brand has been on - from cars for the well heeled that cost greatly more than the competition, to mass-market offerings to tempt the majority out of their Fords, Nissans and Vauxhalls. Not great for the brand but seems to make money...
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