1936 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre

Following Rolls-Royce’s takeover of Bentley Motors in 1931, the first new Bentley model to come out of Rolls-Royce’s factory in Derby, England was the Bentley 3½ Liter, which was later enlarged to 4¼ Liter in 1936. These cars would become known as Derby Bentleys and they continued the marque's sporting associations but in a manner even more refined than before. Derby Bentleys and Rolls-Royces emerged from the same production lines, built to the same quality standards, and with the same extraordinary attention to detail. WO Bentley himself famously stated: “I would rather own this Bentley than any car produced under that name”.