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The Mark VI four-door standard steel, sports sedan was the first postwar luxury car from Bentley.

Suddenly, a ray of light appeared when another rival purchased it. This second rival saw competition as more of a friendly undertaking where collaboration could occur, too. That much-larger rival noted the value that Bentley offers—to both consumers and the auto industry. Rather than competing, it offered its growing array of subsidiaries to work with and rebuild the company’s once proud heritage. Partnering with its second corporate owner, Bentley Motors found the benefits in being the tiny upstart owned by a massive corporation. Slowly, after more than five decades without its own flagship vehicle, the motoring company began to restore its name.

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Bentley: The Best in its Class