Hemmings Daily: The Sporting Pedigree, 1919-2019: Bentley Motors celebrates its centenary

Images are courtesy of Bentley Media and from the Hemmings archives OnJuly 10, Bentley Motors Ltd. will officially be 100 years old. While its first production model didn't arrive until 1921, this beloved British marque -since 1998 a property of Germany's Volkswagen- has been celebrating this anniversary in small and large ways beginningJuly of last year. Walter Owen ("W.O.") Bentleywas an enthusiastic motorsports competitor from his youth, and the aluminum alloy pistons he designed gained wide accep [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, May 7, 2019 [The Sporting Pedigree, 1919-2019: Bentley Motors celebrates its centenary]( [The Sporting Pedigree, 1919-2019: Bentley Motors celebrates its centenary]( Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are courtesy of Bentley Media and from the Hemmings archives OnJuly 10, Bentley Motors Ltd. will officially be 100 years old. While its first production model didn't arrive until 1921, this beloved British marque -since 1998 a property of Germany's Volkswagen- has been celebrating this anniversary in small and large ways beginningJuly of last year. Walter Owen ("W.O.") Bentleywas an enthusiastic motorsports competitor from his youth, and the aluminum alloy pistons he designed gained wide accep... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1951 Pontiac Eight sedan delivery]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1951 Pontiac Eight sedan delivery]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1951 Pontiac Sedan Delivery: One of the rarest early 1950's Pontiacs extant. Only 1,382 units built in 1951 model year. Massive straight eight engine rebuilt in 2000 at 00223 miles showing on the odometer. Less than 250 miles on rebuilt engine in the last 19 years! I am not sure of the original mileage but the odometer currently shows 00471 miles. 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