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1954 Bentley Standard Saloon

These pictures of the Bentley were taken by photographer Isaac Alongi at a recent wedding in October 2000.  Isaac helped introduce the more natural style of photojournalism to Kansas City weddings and is well-respected for his work in black-and-white photography. Please visit his website at www.isaacalongi.com for more information. 

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In 1954, Rolls Royce was producing Bentleys with minor variations from the classic post-war Mark VI style. This car is an R-type with the factory standard steel saloon body.  Rolls Royce secretly bought Bentley in 1931, and even though the drive-train and body styles became Rolls Royce, the name Bentley was kept until this day. The only external difference in 1954 between a Rolls Royce Silver Dawn and the Bentley R was the Bentley's sportier grille and 121 British pounds. Rolls-Royce did try to keep Bentley's recognition for fast racing cars alive by also equipping this model with a dual carburetor rather than the Silver Dawn's single one. Interestingly, not a single Rolls-Royce-badged car was sold domestically during the Socialist-dominated government of post-war Britain, where food shortages and rationing were commonplace, until the mid-1950's. Instead the British elite, suddenly becoming owner-drivers rather than chauffeur-driven, opted for the less well-known Bentley models.

Be Queen Elizabeth or King George VI for a day, and you will have to shield yourself from the stares of onlookers. Please call for pricing and restrictions.