Why W.O. Bentley Despised the Supercharged Blower Bentleys

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For many, the supercharged Blower Bentleys are the iconic cars of the Cricklewood era—yet W.O. Bentley strongly opposed their development. The idea for supercharging a Bentley car came from Sir Henry “Tim” Birkin (pictured below), a fearless driver who Bentley called “the Bentley Boy par excellence.” Bentley’s cars needed more power, and W.O.’s solution was...
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