Bentley Blower No.1

Bentley

MarqueBentley
Race recordCons_champ = wins from 1929 Brooklands 500 mile endurance races · Drivers_champ = championships

Some cars leave a paper trail; the Bentley Blower No.1 left a name and a place in Bentley's list. What follows is what can be said with a source behind it. Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin, Clive Gallop, Amherst Villiers drew it.

Where it came from

Bentley Blower No.1 is a racing car developed from the Bentley 4½ Litre by Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin to win the Le Mans twenty-four-hour race. The car was developed into its current form for racing at Brooklands. In June 2012, the car was sold by Bonhams for £5,042,000 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

In context

Nearby in the Bentley catalogue sit the Armoured Arnage and the Bentley 3 Litre.

Specifications

Kerb weight1625 kg
Wheelbase3302 mm
DesignerSir Henry "Tim" Birkin, Clive Gallop, Amherst Villiers
SuccessorTeam =
Catalogue IDQ18456717
SourceWikipedia