The start of something big
The car on the left never won a race but its arrival in F1 changed the face of the spor forever. Matthew Franey samples a piece of Grand Prix history…
• MPH Model Cars has issued a 1/43 scale model of the last Bentley to run at Le Mans, the Pourtout-bodied Embiricos 41/4-litre that ran
in 1949-51. It survives today as a road car. The miniature version costs £39.95 in kit form. Call 0630 672903 for details.