The 1929 Bentley Blower is resurrected in a limited edition

More and more brands dare to reissue their models classics more mythical Although few are models as old as this Bentley Blower that Sir Tim Birkin built in the 20s. A model that once was really exclusive, because only four copies were built of this colossal racing car of the prewar era.

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Now, almost a hundred years later Bentley will build 12 new copies, one for each race in which the original participated, so create according to Bentley "the first continuation series of a prewar race car". Of course, it will not be immediately but the division of Bentley, Mulliner will dedicate the next two years to this end.

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3D digital technology and traditional tools

And it is that resuscitating a car from a century ago and re-manufacturing it does not seem such a simple task. To make it the engineers of the British firm dismantled one of the chassis, and began to catalog and scan in 3D each and every one of its pieces to create a digital model. From there the entire manufacturing process of these historic cars will be done in the old way, using molds and templates of the time and traditional tools.

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This will ensure that each of the models is identical to the original, except for certain touches made for security of nowadays. He will keep his supercharged 4.3 liter engine With 240 hp of power at 4,200 rpm, also its pressed steel chassis, its semi-elliptical crossbow suspension and shock absorbers and even its drum brakes.

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"The 12 new Blowers will not only be a tribute to our heritage, but they will be a Celebrating the outstanding skills of our Mulliner artisans"said Bentley president and CEO Adrian Hallmark. “This is a new challenge for Bentley, but with the incredible success of the recent restoration of our one-of 1939 Corniche, we wanted to go one step further and do something even more special. Twelve lucky clients may soon own a unique tribute to Bentley's history ".

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