The very latest Bentley Flying Spur model is chomping at the bit to gallop out of locked showrooms Clan Johnstone from the Scottish Borders was a proud bunch of warriors, and rightly so.
Its heraldic coat of arms features a dramatic spur mascot, supposedly awarded to the men in kilts for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape the English on horseback.
Whether the tale of the Young Pretender in flight is true or not, there’s no doubting that the name of Bentley’s latest limo dates back to the early 1950s, when Arthur Talbot Johnstone came up with a stirring moniker for a model that would become the very pinnacle of grand touring.
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