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SOLVED - What car #206 - 1978 Bentley Donington Special
« on: January 15, 2008, 01:07:33 PM »
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Re: What car #206
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 07:14:32 AM »
Looks very much like a Johnard Bentley Donington.

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Re: What car #206
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2008, 12:11:09 PM »
Yes! This particular example is a 1978 Bentley Donington Special, built by a company that to my knowledge existed under two different names: Johnard Vintage Cars or Halse Engineering. Your answer is correct, either way.
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Re: SOLVED - What car #206 - 1978 Bentley Donington Special
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2011, 11:45:27 AM »
The Halse looks quite different really.


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Re: SOLVED - What car #206 - 1978 Bentley Donington Special
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2016, 04:02:02 PM »
The Puzzle car is definitly a Johnard Bentley Donington: