Bentley Brooklands

The story

The Brooklands was a vast pillarless coupé based on the Arnage. Its old-school V8 produced the highest torque of any production V8 in the world. Each car took hundreds of hours to build.

Inside

With all four windows down there is no pillar between them, just one long opening. The rear seats are as generous as the front.

In period colours

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Meanwhile, in 2008

A banking crisis shook the world, Tata of India bought Jaguar and Land Rover, and Lewis Hamilton won his first world title.

Best-selling single of 2008: Hallelujah by Alexandra Burke

Before you buy a 2000s car

• Check the service history, especially for timing belts, clutches and cambelts where fitted.
• Electronics, air conditioning and suspension repairs can be expensive.
• Many parts are still made, but some low-volume models rely on specialists.

General notes, not specific to this model. Check the model's own history before buying.

Rivals of its day

Picked automatically: cars on sale at the same time with similar size, speed and price.

See the real thing

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