Rolls-Royce & Bentley Driver

Celebrating two of Britain's most prestigious automotive marques, Rolls-Royce & Bentley Driver magazine is the definitive publication for all Rolls-Royce and Bentley enthusiasts and owners. Principally focusing on the classic models of these luxurious car brands, it will offer comprehensive coverage of the most popular versions from both Rolls-Royce and Bentley, ranging from immediately after WW2 up to around the turn of the millennium. Undoubtedly, there will be some coverage of pre-war models, and we will feature modern classics such as the Bentley GT coupe. Whatever the model, however, our aim with Rolls-Royce & Bentley Driver magazine is to offer a mix of owners' stories, buying advice, technical hints and tips and inspiration on how to restore, maintain, and, crucially, enjoy your favourite Rolls-Royce or Bentley.

Rolls-Royce & Bentley Driver

Getting our hands dirty

LE MANS CENTENARY SEES EPIC BENTLEY RACE

SILENT SWAN SONG • The team that created the Silver Seraph couldn't have known it would be the last Rolls-Royce built at Crewe, nor that it would have such a short life. How has yesterday's dead end become today's sought-after classic?

SERAPH STYLING? RETRO, BUT RESTRAINED?

AUCTION TRACKER • Following the highs and lows and analysing the Rolls-Royce and Bentley trends within the UK auction scene

MARKET WATCH • Each issue, we take a look at some of the most tempting cars for sale and report on others that have sold – covering everything from affordable modern classics through to the most premium-priced gems

A LIFE OF ADVENTURE • Alan Goddard bought this 1955 Bentley R-type Automatic when he retired in his mid-60s. He's now 98, and in his ownership the car has covered 80,000 miles and visited 26 countries. We speak to Alan and his son Chris to hear their amazing story.

CREWE'S MOST DEPENDABLE?

YOUR SHOUT • Got something to say about anything Rolls-Royce or Bentley related? Then we want to hear it!

A SPORTING CORNICHE? • The Continental nameplate is one that Bentley returned to time and again, yet the least-known variant is the most luxurious: the Bentley-badged convertibles built alongside the Rolls-Royce Corniche from 1985 to 1995.

SWEDISH EXOTICA • One of the most engaging things about many Rolls-Royces is their story – the ups and downs of a long and interesting life. This rare Swedish-bodied 1921 Silver Ghost is no exception, with a tale that takes in Stockholm, Switzerland and now Scotland.

THE SPIRIT OF EXPERIMENTATION BENTLEY CORNICHE • In the first of a new series, we look at some of the experimental and prototype cars created by Rolls-Royce and Bentley. We begin with arguably the most fabled of them all, the long-lost and then reborn Bentley Corniche of the 1930s

STUNNING WO IS BDC CONCOURS BEST IN SHOW • Club Member Christopher Woodhouse's magnificent Speed Six wins WO Bentley Memorial Trophy at Kelmarsh Hall

BURGHLEY ATTENDANCE TOPS 1000 CARS • The RREC's Annual Rally and Concours continued to draw members and their cars from all over Britain and Europe for the year's biggest weekend

LOVLIER THAN MULLINER? • This may be a four-door Continental, but it's no Flying Spur – it's one of just 16 bodied in this style by James Young. And its owner, who bought into a major restoration, thinks it's a prettier, better- finished car than the Mulliner alternative.

LAND OF CONFUSION

PERSONAL CHOICE KISSING THE FROGS TO FIND THE PRINCE • Buying an SZ-generation Rolls-Royce is easy. Buying a good one is much harder, as Alan Esam discovered, but he's happily reaping the benefits of a wise choice after a year of exceptional motoring.

HISTORY OF C188 BCL

BUYING A SILVER SPIRIT OR SPUR

SHOW US YOUR PRIDE AND JOY

TECHNICAL GUIDE BACK TO BASICS...