{"id":499098,"date":"2020-12-12T06:03:51","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T11:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=300041"},"modified":"2024-02-26T00:34:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T00:34:26","slug":"new-bentley-blower-since-1930","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/new-bentley-blower-since-1930\/","title":{"rendered":"First New Bentley Blower Since 1930 Released"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/continental-gt-mulliner-coupe\/\">Bentley\u00a0Mulliner<\/a>\u00a0finally completed the first new Bentley Blower in 90 years after 40,000 hours of meticulous work. Car Zero is the prototype car for the Blower Continuation Series.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This truly exclusive run of only 12 customer cars (which have all already been pre-sold) will be created from the design drawings and tooling jigs that were employed for the original four Blowers that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tim_Birkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sir Henry \u2018Tim\u2019 Birkin<\/a> built and raced in the late 1920s.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-6-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-6-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-6-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-6-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-6-2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-6-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-6-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-6-2-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Chassis HB 3403, which is specifically Bentley\u2019s own Team Car provided the master model for the Continuation series. Every single part of the example was laser-scanned as part of a wheels-up, sympathetic restoration.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>From the data collected, 1,846 individual parts were designed and meticulously hand-crafted to produce the new Blower.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-2-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-2-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-2-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-2-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-2-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-2-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>230 of the parts are\u00a0in fact assemblies, including the engine, meaning that the total part count is actually several thousand if you take into account the fixings and interior trim parts.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A project team consisting of Bentley\u00a0Mulliner\u00a0engineers, technicians, and craftspeople worked together alongside some British specialists and suppliers to create the parts and assemblies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-5-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-5-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-5-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-5-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-5-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-5-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-5-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The\u00a0Bentley Blower Car Zero\u00a0was created specifically to be a\u00a0test and development prototype. It was made ahead of the 12 customer cars, and it will undergo months of durability and performance tests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Blower has a beautiful gloss black finish and Oxblood red leather interior from Bridge of Weir. Car Zero made its debut on December 9 to officially mark the creation of the new Bentley Motors campus in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcheshire.com\/explore\/crewe-p33601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crewe<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-7-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-7-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-7-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-7-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-7-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-7-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-7-1-293x196.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-8-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-8-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-8-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-8-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-8-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-8-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-8-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-9-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-9-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-9-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-9-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-9-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-9-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-9-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Bentley\u2019s address since 1946, Pyms Lane, was closed to open the new campus which will extend Bentley\u2019s headquarters to a newly expanded footprint.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>Today was a truly remarkable day, not just as a milestone in the Blower Continuation Series project, but also for Bentley Motors. To drive the first new Blower in 90 years was a privilege, and the quality of the car would make Sir Tim Birkin himself proud. The craftsmanship is exquisite, and I\u2019m pleased to report that the car drives just as beautifully as our original Team Car.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<cite>Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Blower Continuation Series is the initial customer-facing project produced by the fresh Bentley Mulliner Classic portfolio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Blower &#8216;Car Zero&#8217;\u00a0Construction<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Initially, the first step in the construction of Car Zero was a comprehensive analysis of the original design drawings and drafts that were used to build the original Blower Team Cars. They also analyzed archived period photographs of the cars.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-10-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-10-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-10-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-10-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-10-2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-10-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-10-2-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-10-2-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>They then took the most valuable Bentley in the world, the #2 Team Car owned by Bentley, and did a piece-by-piece disassembly to do an extremely precise laser scanning of the frame and its components. The outcome was that they were able to create a complete digital CAD model of the Blower.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>They then hired a team of artisan specialists to manufacture the components that Bentley\u00a0Mulliner\u00a0would assemble to create the first Blower.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-11-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-11-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-11-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-11-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-11-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-11-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-11-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-11-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-12-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-12-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-12-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-12-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-12-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-12-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-12-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-12-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cSeeing Car Zero come together over the last weeks and months has been astonishing. The very latest digital design techniques came together with genuine artisanal hand-crafted artistry \u2013 often using manufacturing methods\u00a0true to the 1920s.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<cite>Bentley\u2019s Director of\u00a0Mulliner, Paul Williams.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>From the start, Bentley\u00a0Mulliner\u00a0wanted to engage the finest specialists from all over the country to create the components for the Blower Continuation Series by using traditional techniques that have been passed down throughout generations.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-14-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-14-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-14-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-14-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-14-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-14-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-14-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-14-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Derby-based specialists at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.israelnewton.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Israel Newton &amp; Sons Ltd<\/a> created the hand-formed and hot riveted heavy-gauge steel chassis.\u00a0The 200-year-old company traditionally makes boilers for steam locomotives and traction engines giving them the skills to forge and shape metal in the traditional way.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Bicester Heritage-based Vintage Car Radiator Company crafted the exact recreations of a few of the key components of the Blower, including the mirror-polished, solid nickel silver radiator shell as well as the hand-beaten steel and copper fuel tank.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-15-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-15-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-15-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-15-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-15-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-15-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-15-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-15-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Jones Springs Ltd, a West Midlands-based specialist with 75 years of experience under their belt were requested to produce the leaf springs and shackles following original specifications.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vintage-headlamp-restoration.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vintage Headlamp Restoration International Ltd<\/a> in Sheffield was recruited to create the Blower\u2019s iconic headlamps. They are a father and son team that has built their reputation for their silversmithing and ability to produce vintage-design headlamps from original specifications.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Back in Crewe, in the bespoke\u00a0Mulliner\u00a0Trim Shop, the Ludlow-based Lomax Coachbuilders\u2019 new ash frame was going through final stages of carpentry under the watchful eyes of\u00a0Mulliner\u2019s\u00a0experts.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-16-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-16-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-16-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-16-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-16-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-16-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-16-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-16-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Part of the process was the application of 82 feet of very specialized\u00a0Rexine\u00a0material that was used to wrap the body.\u00a0Mulliner\u2019s\u00a0own master craftsmen completed the hand-trimming of the body.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For Car Zero, the gloss black bodywork is matched with Oxblood red <a href=\"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/2020-concours-of-elegance\/\">Bridge of Weir leather<\/a> interior and matching trim.\u00a0Similar to\u00a0the original, the seats are filled with 22 pounds of natural horsehair.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Giving New Life to the Iconic Bentley Blower Engine\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The brand-new 4\u00bd-liter engine of the Car Zero was produced with the help of specialists including NDR Ltd in Watford.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The engine incorporated many innovations that even a sports car engine in the 70s would be\u00a0honored to be equipped with. It had an overhead camshaft, aluminum pistons, twin spark ignition, and four valves per cylinder. The famous 4\u00bd-liter engine is paired with a new Amherst Villiers roots-type supercharger.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-17-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-598264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-17-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-17-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-17-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-17-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-17-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-17-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlowerCarZero-17-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The new Blower engine is the exact replica of the engines that were installed in Tim Birkin\u2019s four Team Blowers that were raced in the 1920s, including using magnesium for the crankcase.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>While the engine was being built, another team\u00a0at Bentley\u2019s Crew headquarters\u00a0was also working on the engine testbed\u00a0to ensure that it will accept the almost 100-year-old engine design.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Bentley has had the engine test facility since it was built in 1938, and originally the cells were used to run-in and power-test Merlin V12 aero engines that were made by the factory for the Hurricane and Spitfire fighters during the Second World War.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To prepare the test bed, they had to make a replica of the front chassis of the Blower to hold the engine. 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