Bentley and Rolls-Royce are probably best known Britain’s luxury car producers. They are strikingly different yet strikingly similar at the same time which is a result of their history which became permanently intertwined in the early 1930s when Bentley was acquired by Rolls-Royce. Another thing both luxury cars have in common is the fact that both were created by motoring pioneers who were driven by the passion for cars and engineering.

About Bentley

Bentley was founded in 1919 by W. O. Bentley and his brother H. M. Bentley. Their first sports vehicle (a chassis, to be more precise) – the Bentley 3 Litre was shown at the London Motor Show in the same year, while the first cars were delivered in 1921. It was considerably larger from other sports cars at the time but with its innovative technology, the Bentley 3 Litre soon ended the domination of tiny sports cars in racing and attracted a lot of attention among the wealthy British car enthusiasts who formed the so-called Bentley Boys. And it was one from the Bentley Boys – Woolf Barnato who helped the company during financial hardship although W.O. was forced to give up his ownership of the company and become an employee instead. Under Barnato, Bentley produced five more models including the famous Speed Six which is the most successful racing Bentley of all times. After victory of Speed Six at Le Mans of 1930, Bentley would need 73 years to win another

About Rolls-Royce



Rolls-Royce was created by Sir Henry Royce and Charles Rolls in 1904. Just like Bentleys, Rolls-Royces immediately attracted attention among car enthusiasts. But in contrary to Bentley, Rolls-Royce focused on pure luxury especially after the introduction of the iconic Silver Ghost with its own personal licence plate and aluminium trims. And while Bentley was struggling with financial problems, Rolls-Royce successfully withstood the Stock Market Crash of 1929 although it had to close its factory in the United States. However, Rolls-Royce prematurely lost one of its founders as Charles Rolls was killed in a plain crash in 1910, aged only 32.

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Rolls-Royce Acquires Bentley

Bentley was severely hit by the Great Depression and in 1931, Barnato notified the lenders he is no longer able to meet the debts he had guaranteed for. The court appointed a Receiver to Bentley and in November 1931, the company was bought by the British Central Equitable Trust which was in reality Rolls-Royce. From the acquisition of Bentley by Rolls-Royce, the future development of both car producers became intertwined with Bentley being dependant on the Rolls-Royce’s owner. This, however, has been shown to have no effect on the brand. Just like Rolls-Royce remains associated with pure luxury, Bentley remains associated with top sports cars and high performance for increased driving experience.
While the Bentley is known for it's racing heritage even with its tonnes of luxury features, the RR is geared more towards a luxury touring experience, so we could conveniently say the Bentley is the car you wanna drive, the Rolls Royce is the one you want to be driven in.

After Bentley was acquired by Rolls Royce, The company formed produced both Rolls Royce and Bentley cars under the same roof at Crewe England, a tradition that continued even when the company went burst in the 1970's got acquired by Vickers who the sold the company to AG Volkswagen. This is why the Rolls Royces of the 1970 through to the late 1990's basically were the same to the Bentleys of that period, just different radiator grill badges..Then in 1998 a messy divorce happened between these two iconic British brands with BMW acquiring the rights to the Rolls Royce logo and the Spirit of ecstacy. After a lengthy boardroom squabbles involving Vickers, Rolls Royce Plc (Parent Company of the Cars division) BMW and AG Volkswagen. The two company finally got seperated which curiously makes today's Bentley cars the direct successor to the Rolls Royce of old and not the phantoms as the new Rolls Royce (BMW) company first product is the new Phantom. Although the Rolls-Royce brand has been in use since 1906, the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars subsidiary of BMW AG has no direct relationship to Rolls-Royce branded vehicles produced prior to 2003 Thus the Bentley Motors Limited subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is the direct successor to Rolls-Royce Motors and various other predecessor entities that produced Rolls-Royce and Bentley branded cars between the foundation of each company and 2003, when the BMW-controlled entity started producing cars under the Rolls-Royce brand.

When BMW took over production of Rolls Royce cars was when the most radical departure from the partnership of RR and Bentley really came to fore, they moved to a new production facility in Goodwood. The first car to come out from this facility was the Phantom 7, followed by the drophead, and coupe versions. In terms of Pricing..The RR equivalent of the Bentleys are generally a tard more expensive mostly because of options and more expensive premium materials used in the RR. For example the Phantom vs The Mulsanne,The Ghost vs The Flying Spur, The Wraith vs The Continental Gt..




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Wow...Two of the most powerful brands, such a shame Benz couldn't do same with Maybach

Been dreaming of a Rolls recently. Pls don't wake me. Thanks.

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These folks were all in their youth when enthusiasm for excellence led them to venture. Remember this when you seek excuses for wallowing in mediocrity: They all faced the worst economic conditions known to mankind in the Great Depression and survived the Second World war shortly after, showing that a great idea and undiluted passion for success can survive any adversity and give a man a legacy to last forever. There is no short cut to success and no way on earth true success can be cut short.

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These folks were all in their youth when enthusiasm for excellence led them to venture. Remember this when you seek excuses for wallowing in mediocrity: They all faced the worst economic conditions known to mankind in the Great Depression and survived the Second World war shortly after, showing that a great idea and undiluted passion for success can survive any adversity and give a man a legacy to last forever. There is no short cut to success and no way on earth true success can be cut short.

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SecretPerv:
Wow...Two of the most powerful brands, such a shame Benz couldn't do same with Maybach

They tried at least but too many similar features of the Maybach with the S600 flagship back then.

dumo1:

They tried at least but too many similar features of the Maybach with the S600 flagship back then.

The main reason the project failed is because there was little differentiation between the two brands

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dumo1:

They tried at least but too many similar features of the Maybach with the S600 flagship back then.

Exactly, they could have invested a lot more and get a new team to design a radically different car from the Flagship S Class, it didn't help that the Maybach was even been made in the same factort as the S Class, That exclusivity niche was eroded by so doing.

makizee:


Exactly, they could have invested a lot more and get a new team to design a radically different car from the Flagship S Class, it didn't help that the Maybach was even been made in the same factort as the S Class, That exclusivity niche was eroded by so doing.

You my able sir are very right.