Bentley’s upcoming sports car, based on the EXP 10 Speed 6 concept, could be called Barnato when it arrives within the next three years. Auto Express can reveal a trademark for the Barnato name was filed two years ago, along with Bentayga.
The name Barnato makes reference to former Bentley chairman and three-time Bentley Le Mans 24 Hours winner Woolf Barnato, who competed in the race in 1928, 1929 and 1930. Barnato was known as one of the ‘Bentley Boys’ and remains one of few drivers to win every race entered at Le Mans.
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