Bentley has rebuilt a one-off Corniche destroyed in WWII

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Written by Vijay Pattni
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Forgive us, but the story of this one-off, 1939 Bentley Corniche is just too rich to gloss over quickly. Our journey begins way back in the late 1930s, with the spectre of World War II looming A young Greek racing driver named Andr Embiricos had commissioned his own special Bentley; a more sporting take on the classic saloon, designed and built by third parties. Bentley engineers admired it greatly, and wanted an official factory version of a sporting saloon built post-haste. Thus, a Corniche was to be the base. But a superleggera Corniche, if you will. Bentley quickly began work on a prototype which featured a lightweight chassis, thinner gauge steel, and a tuned 4.25-litre engine. Having completed the car in May 1939, Bentley packed it off to Brooklands for a top speed run where it managed over 100mph. Job done, you might think.

Date written: 8 Aug 2019

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