{"product_id":"100-years-of-bentley-reissue-hardcover","title":"100 Years of Bentley - Reissue - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Noakes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduced in conjunction with the Bentley Drivers Club and the W.O. Bentley Memorial Foundation, \u003ci\u003e100 Years of Bentley\u003c\/i\u003e is a lavish celebration of one of the most recognised and revered car brands in history, from its earliest models right up to the modern day cars.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A\u003cb\u003e six-times winner in the gruelling Le Mans 24-hour race\u003c\/b\u003e, Bentley is also the brand behind\u003cb\u003e iconic cars \u003c\/b\u003esuch as the 41\/2-Litre 'Blower', the R-type Continental, and \u003cb\u003emodern classics \u003c\/b\u003esuch as the Continental GT and Mulsanne. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring more than 200 pictures, many from the club's archives and \u003cb\u003esome never seen in print before\u003c\/b\u003e, this beautiful book details the\u003cb\u003e whole history of Bentley\u003c\/b\u003e. From W.O. Bentley's early days as a railway engineer along with his first attempts at modifying French DFP cars, to the company's early racing exploits, including its victories in the early Le Mans races. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Covering the Bentley brand's revival in the 1980s and renewed impetus when it was acquired by the Volkswagen group, the story is brought up to date with the awesome \u003cb\u003enew Bentleys built for the 21st century\u003c\/b\u003e and the new era of electrification just around the corner.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Noakes has been writing about cars for more than 20 years. He was trained as an automotive engineer but decided to go into motoring journalism, working for \u003ci\u003eFast Car\u003c\/i\u003e magazine before launching the classic car title \u003ci\u003eClassics\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been freelance since 2002, writing on cars for a wide range of magazines and websites, and since 2006 has also taught motoring journalism at Coventry University. He is the chairman of the Guild of Motoring Writers in 2016-18. \u003cbr\u003e Andrew is the author of more than a dozen motoring books including The Ultimate History of Aston Martin, Aston Martin DB7: The Complete Story and Aston Martin - Model By Model. He lives in Warwickshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 12.2 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767329849632,"sku":"9780711273795","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/248b24fc1b78e266c65ab04cb5d44374.webp?v=1780309052","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/100-years-of-bentley-reissue-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}