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A review of the popular car magazines of the 1950s and 1960s will reinforce the established view of the prior 50 years — that Rolls-Royce was, and would always be, the best luxury car in the world. Duesenberg, Pierce-Arrow, Bugatti, Hispano-Suiza, Isotta-Fraschini and other grand makes had all disappeared while Rolls-Royce remained.

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W. O. Bentleys, the ultimate British sportscar of its time, was swallowed up by Rolls-Royce and offered as a less conspicuous Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce or Bentley, they were the ultimate in luxury.

What made a Rolls-Royce / Bentley "The Best Car in the World" was the handcrafted, labor intensive coachwork and attention to detail. Only the finest materials were used to create the elegant designs. Flawless leather, wood and paint for those who could afford the best.

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1912/13	1912/13	1912/13
1928	1928	1928
1934/35	1934/35	1934/35
1949	1949	1949
1959	1959	1959
1969	1969	1969
1975	1975	1975
1977	1977	1977
1978	1978	1978
1979	1979	1979
1980	1980	1980
1985	1985	1985
1987	1987	1987
1990	1990	1990

Press kits, too, are very interesting though photographs seldom do them justice. The following items include numerous press photographs, pages of press release information which was available only to journalists, specifications sheets and more. For detailed information on content click on the photograph, then on the "Description" link.

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1976	1976	1976
1981	1981	1981
1985	1985	1985
1987	1987	1987
1991	1991	1991
1992	1992	1992
1993	1993	1993
1994	1994	1994
2005	2005	2005

Bentley or Rolls-Royce? In the 1980s Rolls-Royce decided to give Bentley more "personality", with a flare for performance, to attract younger buyers. The "W. O." connection was emphasized and the sporting nature of the early Bentleys was reflected in the literature.

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Bentley's popularity began to rise immediately as models like the Bentley Eight and Bentley Turbo stood out from, and soon outsold, Rolls-Royce Models.

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1987	1987	1987
1988	1988	1988
1993	1993	1993
2007	2007

Our effort to offer more Rolls-Royce and Bentley literature than any other dealer is well established, but the effort has become more difficult with time. Collectors hold tight to their Rolls-Royce/Bentley literature, selling off anything else first. Scarcity makes for higher prices, so purchasing collections has been difficult. But as it becomes available we will alert our subscribers with our monthly e-mail updates. If you are not on our mailing list click here.

For you convenience detailed listings of all Rolls-Royce, Rolls-Royce / Bentley and Bentley literature can be accessed with the following links: