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Bentley

See also notes on these cars by Bentley expert K.-J. Rossfeldt 

  • Concours d’Elégance Automobile. Bentley Mark VI Cresta, #B447CD Facel Métallon, Design Pinin Farina, of Mr. Perroud won Grand Prix. Cannes 28.3.1951. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Grand Prix d'Honneur for N° 209 W.M. Couper / W.H. Eastwood on Bentley Mark VI, #B235GT, Standard Steel Sports Saloon with "Rallye-Trim" added with rotary wipers to keep the headlamps clean. This car won the Grand Prix d'honneur. Rallye Monte Carlo 1951. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • N° 209 W.M. Couper / W.H. Eastwood on Bentley MK VI, Bentley Mark VI, #B235GT, Standard Steel Sports Saloon with "Rallye-Trim" added. This car won the Grand Prix d'honneur. Rallye Monte Carlo 1951. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Grand Prix d'Honneur for N° 209 Couper / Eastwood on Bentley Mark VI, #B235GT, Standard Steel Sports Saloon with "Rallye-Trim" added with rotary wipers to keep the headlamps clean, undergoing the breaking and starting test. Cars will have to accelerate as fast as possible for 200 metres from a standing start, and then pull up in the shortest possible distance, for the cars have to keep a line between the axles. Rallye Monte Carlo 1951. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos., - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • N° 312 Polis / Sevenstern on Bentley 4¼-litre 4-door sports saloon by Park Ward taking part in the regularity speed test on the circuit of the Monaco Grand Prix. Rallye Monte Carlo 1951. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Bao Dai, last Emperor of Vietnam, who went into exile in France. Cannes 1953. Car: Bentley Mark VI, #B381GT, with Standard Steel Sports Saloon body ex-factory (Body-No. 3379), delivered July 1950 to S.K.M. Emperor Bao Dai. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Bentley Mark VI, Chassis-Nr. #B158LJ. Near Vallauris 1953. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • English Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden. Resaurant Cappa, near Villefranche 1953. Car: Bentley Mark VI, Chassis-Nr. #B158LJ. Near Vallauris 1953. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Monaco 1953. Car: Aristotle Onassis' 1952 Bentley R-Type Continental, #BC25A, 2-Door Fastback Saloon by H.J.Mulliner. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Sir Laurence Olivier and his wife Vivien Leigh leaving for London. In front of the Hotel La Réserve, Beaulieu-sur-Mer 1953. Car: Bentley Mark VI (from a pre-1949 chassis series). Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Aristotle Onassis and his wife Tina in front of the Hotel de Paris. Monte Carlo 1953. 1952 Bentley R-Type Continental, #BC25A, 2-Door Fastback Saloon by H.J.Mulliner. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Aristotle Onassis in front of the Hotel de Paris. Monte Carlo 1953. His car: 1952 Bentley R-Type Continental, #BC25A, 2-Door Fastback Saloon by H.J.Mulliner. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Aristotle Onassis in front of the Hotel de Paris. Monte Carlo 1953. His car: 1952 Bentley R-Type Continental, #BC25A, 2-Door Fastback Saloon by H.J.Mulliner. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Gianni Agnelli. Since his bad accident with his Ferrari in 1952, he had to walk with a stick. Beaulieu 1954. Cars: 1952 Bentley R-Type Continental, #BC12A, 2-Door Fastback Saloon by H.J.Mulliner (Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos), and from left 1949 Citroën Traction Avant 11 BL with special bumper; 1951 Studebaker Champion Regal convertible; about 1950 Citroën Traction Avant 11 BL - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Gianni Agnelli and his Bentley. Since his bad accident with his Ferrari in 1952, he had to walk with a stick. Beaulieu 1954. Cars: 11952 Bentley R-Type Continental, #BC12A, 2-Door Fastback Saloon by H.J.Mulliner (Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos), and from left 1949 Citroën Traction Avant 11 BL with special bumper; 1951 Studebaker Champion Regal convertible; about 1950 Citroën Traction Avant 11 BL - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Grace Kelly photographed by a sailor of HMS Sheffield. Cannes 1955. Cars: 1954 or 55 Simca Vedette Versailles V8. Behind the Simca 1946-51 Bentley Mark VI - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Charlie Chaplin and his children. Nice 1956. Car: 1956 Bentley S1, registered VD42299 – CH, Standard Steel Sports Saloon. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • An autograph of Charlie Chaplin for the cook Nice 1956. Car: 1956 Bentley S1, registered VD42299 – CH –, Standard Steel Sports Saloon. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Charly Chaplin, his eldest son Michael and his wife Oona. Nice 1956. Car: 1956 Bentley S1, registered VD42299 – CH, Standard Steel Sports Saloon. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Victoria, daughter of Charlie Chaplin. Nice Airport 1956. Car: 1956 Bentley S1, registered VD42299 – CH, Standard Steel Sports Saloon. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Michael, the eldest son of Charlie Chaplin. Nice Airport 1956. Car: 1956 Bentley S1, registered VD42299 – CH, Standard Steel Sports Saloon. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Bentley S1 of Charlie Chaplin. Nice 1956. Registered VD42299 – CH, Standard Steel Sports Saloon. Detailed info on this car by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Wedding of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly, Monaco Ville 1956. Cars: Renault Dauphine, Bentley Mark VI or Bentley R-Type, registered 1036 -MC-, Standard Steel Sports Saloon, righthand-drive. Far right Bentley S1 Standard Saloon, lefthand-drive. Detailed info on these cars by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Wedding of Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly, Monaco Ville 1956. Cars: Bentley Mark VI or Bentley R-Type, registered 1036 -MC-, Standard Steel Sports Saloon and Bentley S1. In the background the 1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I, #LSXA243, Standard Saloon. Detailed info on these cars by expert Klaus-Josef Rossfeldt see About/Additional Infos. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Swedish actress Greta Garbo (left) with Tina Onassis leaving the yacht Christina in Monaco 1958. Cars: 1957 Mercury Station Wagon, 1955 Ford Thunderbird convertible hardtop of Onassis, Bentley R Park Ward Drophead Coupé 1953 ? - Photo by Edward Quinn