Bentely - The British have an atypical view of the...

The British have an atypical view of the automobile. In fact, you can almost call it a national admiration
for automobiles, especially vintage cars. With their attitude towards autos, it's not hard to appreciate the
esteem for which the British hold for the Bentley Motor Car Company. Although Bentley has had a
number of trials and troubles in its nearly 90 year history, British fans remain loyal. The best example is
that of the national excitement displayed by the British when a Bentley race car finished third at the 24
Hours of Le Mans sports automobile endurance race in France. Never mind that Bentley is now owned by
Volkswagen and that the engines used in the Bentley race car was the save as the Audi R8s that took first
and second. It was the first time that a Bentley had place in the top three in 71 years and the British fans
gave little regard to the ownership or engine used.
W.O. Bentley began his career as an apprentice to a railroad engineer around the 1900 turn of the century.