Bentley Pacey-Hassan

In 1936 Bill Pacey borrowed Walter ‘Wally’ Hassan, the outstanding automotive engineer, from Bentley Boy Wolf Banarto, commissioning him to create a fast, 4 ½ litre racer to the latest specification, Hassan using his experience to create a low-slung, specially built chassis mated to a sleek, narrow body. The new racer made its debut at the Brooklands 1936 Easter meeting, lapping at 117.46mph and winning its race. This success was followed by a 1st at the Witson Meeting ‘Gold Star’ race with a best speed of 122.53mph, a speed bettered before the end of 1936 with 128.03mph! The Pacey-Hassan is the epitome of that rare, powerful breed of Bentley’s that dominated Brooklands during the most fiercely contested and glamorous period of Brooklands history.