Even at 85 percent scale, a Bentley Blower still possesses a commanding presence.
In Europe it will be, legally, an L7e quadricycle and will have a top speed of 45 mph, allowing it to be driven on everything short of multilane highways. U.S. legislators seem more timid, with the NEV regulations limiting it to 25 mph on roads with posted speed limits of under 35 mph.
The need for road homologation means the Junior has well-disguised turn signals, as well as rear license-plate lamps. It has also the required fitment of strange-looking upright pillars that will be used to allow for three-point seatbelt mounting. The Blower Junior has also been upgraded to hydraulically operated brakes with front discs and rear drums—sensible improvements considering the lack of retardation we experienced from the 1929 Blower's cable-operated drums.
The Blower Junior's battery is a compact 48-volt unit that sits beneath the floor and has a capacity of 10.8 kWh. That's reckoned to be enough for around 65 miles of range under Europe's WLTP testing protocol, a figure it is hard to imagine too many owners making even occasional use of during a single journey. The rear-mounted motor has three power outputs, these selected by the round circular knob on the dashboard In Comfort it has a kid-friendly 2.
How much for this spectacular gewgaw? A figure that will ensure exclusivity: $115,000 for the limited-to-99 First Edition at current exchange rates, with that getting standard British Racing Green paintwork and a Union Jack. Tallyho!Our man on the other side of the pond, Mike Duff lives in Britain but reports from across Europe, sometimes beyond.
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