First new Blower for 90 years unveiled

Bentley Mulliner has today completed the first new Blower in 90 years, with the delivery of Car Zero.

Here are the fast facts: 

• Car Zero is the first new Blower since 1930
• First example of world’s first pre-war continuation series
• Nearly 2,000 individually designed and hand-crafted parts
• 40,000 hours invested in the design and build of Car Zero
• Crafted entirely by hand from original drawings and tooling, using a team of in-house technicians and external British suppliers
• Data provided by laser-scanned, 3D CAD model of Bentley’s own 1929 4½-litre supercharged Team Car raced by ‘Tim’ Birkin
• Car Zero to now begin an extensive test and durability programme – including a run to top speed
• Twelve customer cars to follow – all pre-sold and specified