Few things are more interesting than the gradual development of a car, and few cars have developed in a more interesting manner than has the three-litre Bentley… Originally, this car was the sporting car par excellence; a machine built to give a high performance and designed to be handled by the enthusiast from whom skilful driving might be expected. The car has been available to motorists for, relatively, a few years. During that time it has established a very high reputation, and at the same lime development has resulted in a transformation of the machine from the sporting car to what can be termed in comparison a genuine touring car. True, the sports or short chassis has an even higher performance than hitherto, but its manufacture forms a small proportion of the total energy devoted to Bentley cars, and the main production is centred in the long, or touring, chassis.   Continued...