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Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
133 kr
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‘The fastest lorries in Europe’, the Italian carmaker Ettore Bugatti laconically described Walter Bentley’s huge, snarling British race cars that aggressively dominated motor racing for years. Driven by hard-partying young men known as the Bentley Boys, they consistently beat all comers, winning the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race five years out of six. They also dominated Brooklands – the cradle of motor racing – and its thundering, steep banking, becoming the world’s most admired and feared sporting cars. Bought by Rolls-Royce in 1931, Bentley languished in semi-obscurity for decades as their parent company concentrated on its main marque. In the 1980s Bentley re-emerged with mighty turbo-charged super cars, and saved the financially ailing Rolls-Royce from going under. Bentley was back, and today is the world’s leading performance luxury car.
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
198 kr
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For generations, people have been fascinated by the magic of 'The Best Cars in the World', the majestic carriages of Rolls-Royce, and the rich and powerful who own them. A Rolls-Royce is much more than a car that dreams are made of. It is a British icon which symbolizes a privileged way of life and generates passion and admiration even among the many millions who have no hope of acquiring one. Rolls-Royce from the Inside reveals stories that will surprise even Rolls-Royce. Packed with fascinating stories and anecdotes, Rolls-Royce from the Inside is a humorous celebration of a century of excellence and achievement by skilled artisans and craftsmen whose coachbuilt motorcars have long been described as the Pride of Britain, Envy of the World.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
133 kr
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For generations, people the world over have been intrigued by the magic of the hand-built motor cars created by the world's most skilled craftsmen and women. Their workmanship and world-class engineering made Rolls-Royce the benchmark for quality and excellence. The supreme accolade for other products was to be described as ‘the Rolls-Royce of...’ Ironically, the company that became the symbol of privilege and luxury was founded by a self-taught engineer, Frederick Henry Royce, son of a Lincolnshire farmer, who started working at age 10 to help his widowed mother make ends meet. Obsessed with perfection in every task, he proclaimed that ‘nothing is ever right or good enough’ yet he produced the finest motor cars the world had ever seen. Owners range from royalty and billionaires to Hollywood stars and the just plain rich. They shared one aim – to own the very best.