THE BENTLEY BLOWER JNR – VINTAGE VIBES, MODERN JUICE, AND 85% PURE MADNESS
In a world obsessed with screens, speed, and size, Bentley and Hedley Studios have just dropped something that’s... well, different. Meet the Bentley Blower Jnr - a hand-crafted, road-legal, electric, 85% scale tribute to one of the most iconic racers ever built, the 1929 Bentley Blower. It’s not a toy, not a gimmick - this is rolling artwork with just enough voltage to make you grin like a kid at Goodwood. After 18 months of testing and final sign-off on the winding coastal roads of Jersey (a speed-limited, picture-perfect slice of Channel Island paradise), the Blower Jnr is officially ready for production. And it’s not just been driven gently around a lawn—this thing has racked up over 650 miles in three days, proving its mettle with Bentley engineers, Hedley artisans, and a select group of international media all giving it the nod of approval. Only 349 examples will exist, and each one will be a bespoke creation. Hedley Studios is going full-on coachbuilder mode here - hand-beaten panels, authentic detailing, and a team working directly with clients to make each Jnr a one-off masterpiece. Fancy a racing number? Custom colour? Period-inspired flair? Done. There's even a digital configurator for dream-building with curated style packs to get the juices flowing. Underneath that classic silhouette sits a 48-volt electric powertrain delivering 15 kW (that’s 20 bhp in old money), good for a top speed of 45 mph (or 25 mph if you’re in the nanny state of America) and a real-world range of around 65 miles. It’s a city “car” for connoisseurs - a Bentley for the bike lane generation.
At just 3.7 metres long and 1.5 metres wide, it’s compact but absolutely dripping in vintage style. From the hand-formed aluminium bonnet and leather buckled straps, to the fabric-covered carbon fibre body, the craftsmanship is ridiculous - in the best way. The dash is a love letter to the original Blower, with repurposed controls like a drive mode selector made from what was once a fuel pump, and a lever styled to match the ignition advance control from back in the day. And yes, it still has tandem seating, with the pilot up front and a brave soul tucked in behind. There’s even a specially designed weekend bag slot disguised as the repurposed fuel tank. The front-mounted “supercharger” now hides a charging port, and the iconic Bentley mesh grille proudly holds the entire face together like a monocled aristocrat on e-bike steroids. Ben Hedley, founder and CEO of Hedley Studios, calls it “the very first road-legal piece of automotive art” - and for once, that’s not marketing waffle. Bentley’s own heritage boss Mike Sayer adds that it “invokes the spirit of the original,” and given that the prototype was based on the actual £25 million Team Car #2, that’s no exaggeration. If you’ve ever dreamt of cruising into the future with one foot firmly planted in 1929, this is your ride. Elegant. Electric. Eccentric. And just a little bit unhinged - in the best possible way. More details at: www.bentleyblowerjnr.com
Take a look at the YouTube video where The Late Brake Show's Jonny Smith gets up close and personal with one of these rather cool amd stupendousnly expensive mini classic Bentley "cars": New Bentley Blower Junior review // Vintage Aesthetic City Car (that's NOT a car) | The Late Brake Show
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