Have you ever wondered who the man behind the famous luxury car brand Bentley is? Well, if you’ve been wondering, it’s none other than Walter Owen Bentley.
Walter Owen Bentley, who named the brand after his name, was the English engineer that founded Bentley Motors Limited in London.
As a young man, Walter Owen Bentley was a motorcycle and car racer who also made a name for himself as a designer of aircraft and automobile engines.
In 1919, immediately after the first world war, he established his own firm (Bentley Motors Ltd.). The idea behind the brand was to design and manufacture cars that exude nothing short of luxury. The Bentley car brand has remained one of the world’s premier luxury and performance auto manufacturers, even after his death in 1971.
Walter Owen Bentley, the brain behind the infamous car brand Bentley, was married thrice. However, he never had any children. But, his name will never be erased from history, as Bentley Motors has continued to be in existence over decades.
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