Robert Bentley, company founder, in Harvard Square. Summer, 1985.

Robert Bentley, company founder, in Harvard Square. Summer, 1985.

Bentley Publishers is a transportation oriented publisher with the goal of producing books with lasting value. We are located on Massachusetts Avenue, in Cambridge, Massachusetts between Porter and Harvard Squares and we invite you to visit our bookstore located on the first floor of our offices.

Founded in 1950 by Robert Bentley as an importer of fiction and philosophy books, (now Linnaean Press™) Bentley Publishers became increasingly involved with automotive publishing over the 1960's and now we focus our energy here.

Recognized by readers of Car and Driver, Popular Mechanics, and Motor Trend magazines, we take pride in producing books that enhance your technical and historical understanding of the car you drive.

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Research and development for the MINI Cooper Service Manual: 2002-2006.
David Marsan, editor, pictured.

"Call it a chop shop with portfolio...
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- Arrive, January/Febraury 2001 (Amtrak magazine)
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Michael Bentley, Charlie Burke, Janet Barnes
That is me on the left with long time colleagues Janet Barnes, Director of Publishing, and Charlie Burke, Senior Editor.

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