Half the Size, Full of It: Bentley’s Blower Jnr Is No Toy
By Team Dailyrevs May 1, 2025
A Heritage Reimagined: The Blower Jnr recreates Bentley’s 1929 icon at 85% scale—with electric guts and vintage glory.
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Not Just a Gimmick: With 65 miles of range, a 45 mph top speed, and full road legality, this isn't your kid's EV.
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Built for Collectors (and Curious Neighbors): Limited to 349 units, the Blower Jnr is handcrafted, configurable, and costs north of £100,000.
Bentley Blower Jnr: A Miniature That Doesn’t Play Small
There’s something deliciously absurd about the 2024 Bentley Blower Jnr. A shrunken, road-legal homage to Bentley’s legendary 1929 supercharged Team Car No.2, it looks like something you’d see in a Wes Anderson film—or maybe a Bond villain’s kid’s garage. But don’t be fooled: while this pint-sized charmer might only be 85% of the original’s scale, it’s 100% serious in execution.
Hand-built by the newly renamed Hedley Studios (formerly The Little Car Company), the Blower Jnr takes design inspiration straight from one of Bentley’s most celebrated racing icons. And while it might not lap Le Mans anytime soon, it's far from a gimmick.
From Macallan to Motorways
The first version—called the First Edition—was launched with a splash at Monterey Car Week and then showcased at the House of The Macallan, which is fitting given both brands share a fondness for heritage, craftsmanship, and oak. But behind the posh backdrop lies a vehicle that blurs the line between retro revival and urban mobility experiment.
Why Build an 85% Bentley?
This isn’t just a half-hearted throwback. The Blower Jnr’s silhouette is faithful to the original pre-war racer: the long bonnet with leather straps, the hand-painted Union Flags on each side, and the exposed suspension components are all present and gloriously overdone. The oversized headlights, the mesh grille, even the rope-bound steering wheel—they all scream 1929, albeit with a whisper-quiet 48V electric powertrain underneath.
One clever design touch: the charging port is hidden inside the supercharger housing, where you’d normally expect some old-school forced induction. Instead of pushing air into a thirsty petrol engine, it now feeds electrons into an 11kWh battery.
Tech Specs with a Wink
Here’s how this oddball Bentley stacks up:
| Feature | Details |
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| Powertrain | 48V fully electric motor |
| Top Speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Range | 65 miles (100 km) |
| Seating | 2-seater tandem style |
| Construction | Carbon fibre body, aluminum dashboard |
| Special Editions | 99-unit First Edition, total 349 units planned |
| Price Estimate | £90,000 to £108,000 depending on customization |
| Road-Legal | Yes, in UK, EU, and US markets |
| Packs Available | Blue, Grey, White—each with unique styling cues |
It Might Be Small, But the Details Are Big
What separates the Blower Jnr from other novelties is its obsessive commitment to detail. Bentley didn’t just shrink the car down; they miniaturized the craftsmanship. From brembo disc brakes to period-correct friction dampers, this thing is over-engineered for what is, technically, a low-speed neighborhood electric vehicle.
The aluminum dashboard mirrors the original. The steering wheel is wrapped in rope, just like the 1929 race car. Even the seating, in dark green leather, evokes old-world luxury—albeit more “Regent’s Park picnic” than Silverstone pit lane.
Who’s It For?
This is not an answer to urban congestion. It’s not trying to be a sustainable mobility solution. The Blower Jnr exists because Bentley wanted to create a living, rolling tribute to its racing past—and because some people will absolutely spend six figures on a road-legal art piece that’s part EV, part time machine.
Collectors will love it. So will anyone wealthy enough to park it next to a real Bentley and answer the same question over and over: “Is that thing… real?”
Design Analysis
From the images, the craftsmanship is striking. The British Racing Green paintwork carries a deep gloss, and the black wire wheels balance authenticity with minimalism. The long, narrow body proportions preserve the visual drama of the original car, while the subtly integrated lights and indicators ensure compliance without ruining the vintage vibe.
The bonnet straps, external suspension links, and exaggerated front overhang all lend the vehicle an old-school race-ready character, despite the fact that it’ll likely never go near a track. The layout of the tandem seats is more aircraft than automobile—and that's not a complaint.
The compact yet commanding stance gives it a mischievous presence. It's the kind of car that sparks conversation before it moves an inch.
Final Thoughts
The 2024 Bentley Blower Jnr is not for everyone. And that’s precisely the point. It’s a masterstroke of branding—where nostalgia meets novelty, and luxury embraces eccentricity.
It’s expensive. It’s niche. It’s borderline absurd. But it’s also charming, well-built, and refreshingly different from the tech-obsessed sameness of today’s electric vehicles.
You don’t buy a Blower Jnr to make sense—you buy one because it doesn’t.
2024 Bentley Blower Jnr Green Image Gallery
2024 Bentley Blower Jnr Black Image Gallery