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Originally Posted by Swann
As far as I know, Bentleys are still made in Crewe, Cheshire. The Pyms Lane factory on the west of the town produces these cars but under the VW subsidiary, mores the pity. I needed a car for clients, a fast car for international travel and my job demands something good. I bought the GT from dad at a very good price. it was just too good to refuse. Last time I took the Bentley on a long run it was at 185 mph down the D76, a derestricted autobahn from Frankfurt, Germany. But I was still effortlessly overtaken by a Mclaren F1.  |
As with RR, the Germans prepackage all the mechanical bits, then folks in Crewe install the body shell, the interior trim etc..
I was not knocking the Continental, nice car actually, the Phaeton itself was a superior piece of kit, but a marketing disaster. The advantage of the German ownership for both marks has been that have been brought up to thoroughly modern engineering standards and more consistant reliabilty. The British get to do what the British do best, wool, wood and dead cowskins, but is now backed up by more robust German engineering.
If however you are wanted to take extra people would'nt the Flying Spur, which has 4 doors, a lot more room and most of the same performance capabilities be more suitable? Just Curious