Der Bentley, der Rolls-Royce in den Ruin trieb — und trotzdem verlor

The Bentley that drove Rolls-Royce to ruin—and still lost. It was the fastest four-seater automobile of its time—built by a man who once designed locomotives and aircraft engines. The Bentley 8 Litre was Walter Owen Bentley's greatest masterpiece and, at the same time, the reason his company went bankrupt. Only 100 examples were built before Rolls-Royce bought the brand in a secret auction and systematically relegated it to a secondary brand. This is the story of a genius, a betrayal, and a brand that was only truly saved by a German corporation. Music: Eyes of Glory - Aakash Gandhi, When Johnny Comes Marching Home - Cooper Cannell Photos: archive.org — public domain historical images