{"id":74551,"date":"2021-07-09T15:11:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T15:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=74551"},"modified":"2021-07-16T06:45:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T06:45:42","slug":"bentley-cresta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/bentley-cresta\/","title":{"rendered":"Bentley Cresta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Directly after World War 2 Bentley produced the Mark VI and the R-Type, the latter later also as Continental. So far, so true. But in addition there was a low volume model which is almost unknown today and therefore all the more interesting for us at Secret Classics: The Cresta. This noble coup\u00e9 with Italian-French roots is worth more than just a quick side glance. So let’s roll back in time to 1946, when Europe was slowly recovering from the horrors of war. At the time, many countries categorically refused to trade with former Nazi states like Germany and Italy. France was particularly drastic in enforcing this ban. When the Paris Motor Show was held again in September 1946 for the first time after the war, exhibitors from Germany and Italy were banned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ban creatively circumvented<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This ban naturally hit small companies much harder than large ones. Among them was the small coachbuilding company of Battista “Pinin” Farina. However, he didn’t accept the clear “no” from the exhibition management. Together with his son Sergio, he set off for Paris with two vehicles, an Alfa Romeo and a Lancia. He parked these directly in front of the main entrance to the Grand Palais, where the Auto Salon was held. At times, there were more trade show visitors standing outside to see these two unofficial exhibits than there were in the hall. This, of course, drew the attention of the exhibition management, who had Battista Farina finally put on the list of undesirables for the following editions of the motor show. However, the two cars had reached enough potential customers. Among them was also Jean Daninos, head of the French company Facel-Metallon. After Farina had to cope with a fire in his workshop, Daninos offered him a lucrative deal.<\/p>\n\n\n

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