in one thousand nine hundred eighty the motorized chassis alone cost one thousand eight hundred fifteen british pounds that s the equivalent of almost four hundred thousand euros today those who could afford such a luxury usually order to chauffeur along with a car. that is about public. they think about christophe says while driving this car is an experience the real feeling of luxury is found in the back here there s fine leather exotic wood and and loosely groom hardly surprising in a car that s almost six metres long. and if we think of that and the wheel base is a myth let s measure it one two three four meters me a modern v.w. polo could fit in between this is the continental touring saloon has the biggest body you could get for the eight leaders want to. touring side or. technical
one thousand seven hundred kilos. the spot is a christo says that with the body the vehicle weighs at least two and a half tons yes eventually also what it is top speed to be no less than one hundred sixty kilometers per hour so the car needed good brakes which is why all four wheels were fitted with vacuum servo assisted drum brakes futuristic technology at the time. to dominate the good side but i ll take on that down. in the early one nine hundred thirty s. bentley was ahead of its time but these days no one would describe this juggernaut of a car as having precision steering or add child handling kristoff finds driving the eight leader a strenuous endeavor. and one nine hundred thirty the motorized chassis alone cost one thousand eight hundred fifteen british pounds that s the equivalent of almost four hundred thousand euros
one thousand seven hundred kilos. the spots of this stuff says that with the body the vehicle weighs at least two and a half times yet eventually also what it is top speed to be no less than one hundred sixty kilometers per hour so the car needed good brakes which is why all four wheels were fitted with vacuum servo assisted drum brakes futuristic technology at the time. to dominate the good side but i ll take on that down. in the early one nine hundred thirty s. bentley was head of its time but these days no one would describe this juggernaut of a car as having precision steering or agile handling kristoff finds driving a leader as strenuous endeavor. in one thousand nine hundred eighty the motor racing chassis alone cost one thousand eight hundred fifteen british pounds that s the equivalent of almost four