{"product_id":"bentley-continental-the-genesis-davide-bassoli","title":"Bentley Continental The Genesis (Davide Bassoli)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of the iconic Bentley Continental as never told before. The discovery of new material previously unseen, has allowed to bring to the light new details of the fascinating history of the Bentley Continental. From the first thoughts in 1936, to the build of the ‘Embiricos Bentley’, the Corniche, the Cresta, and the launch of the Continental in 1952, the genesis of the iconic Bentley is narrated in the detail, supported by a number of period photographs, drawings and archive material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe impact of the Bentley Continental in the automotive panorama when introduced in 1952 is told through the autobiographies of some famous first owners. ‘Bentley Continental The Genesis’ is complimentary of my previous opus ‘Continental Journeys’ published in 2017 and do not substitute it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe features of the book include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e204 + 7 inserts for a total of 236 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e266 pictures, many of them previously unreleased\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopies of 7 period drawings included to the book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dedicated chapter about the ‘Embiricos Bentley’ B27LE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dedicated chapter about the Bentley ‘Corniche’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dedicated chapter about the Bentley ‘Cresta’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dedicated chapter about the Bentley ‘Corniche II’, alias the Continental\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA technical chapter, explaining how the Bentley ‘Continental’ was built, including the history of the main components suppliers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chapter dedicated to the style analysis of the Continental and its predecessors, prepared by the former Rolls-Royce and Bentley Chief Stylist Graham Hull\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chapter with 13 biographies of first famous owners with actual photographs glued by hand like a family album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chapter about the connection between Abbott and the Bentley Continental\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chapter about the Bentley ‘Blizzard’ \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Automoto Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47628844695772,"sku":"9788894556721","price":490.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/2_10185_e__26302.1664503461.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772107479","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/bentley-continental-the-genesis-davide-bassoli","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}