How Bentley salvaged a disaster after 189 cars sank to the bottom of the sea

When the Felicity Ace cargo ship carrying 189 Bentleys sunk, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark and his team got to work to replace the vehicles, which included Bentaygas, top, and Continentals. (AUTOMOTIVE NEWS ILLUSTRATION)

October 10, 2022 12:41 AM

There is certainly never a good time for a massive ship carrying hundreds of millions of dollars worth of vehicles to catch fire and sink.

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