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may 13, 2019 - Bentley
British speed in Italy: Bentley marks centenary with 1000 Miglia run
- Bentley celebrates its Centenary in 2019
- World-famous #millemiglia thousand-mile race first ran in 1927
- Bentley Blower was due to become first British car to compete in 1930
- 2019 marks 89 years since Birkin and Barnato’s aborted attempt
- Bentley fields two Blowers in this year’s ‘regularity’ race, including the legendary ‘Birkin Blower’
(Crewe, 9 May 2019) In 1930 the legendary #Bentley Blower was due to become the first British car to compete in the #millemiglia race. Despite the best efforts of ‘Bentley Boys’ Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin and then-CEO Woolf Barnato, this attempt was aborted prior to the race commencing as the gentlemen felt there was a lack of preparation to complete a successful run. Nine decades later, #Bentley is returning to the historic race to finish what the ‘Bentley Boys’ didn’t.
Birkin and Barnato were to be the first British drivers to attempt the thousand-mile Italian test of endurance, in a supercharged ‘Bentley Blower’ known as the No. 2 ‘Birkin Blower’. According to contemporary media reports, however, “much disappointment was felt at the news of the #Bentley withdrawal from the Brescia Thousand Miles Race”.
This year, two original 1930 4½-litre supercharged Blowers (the ‘Birkin Blower’ UU5872 and the ‘Demonstrator’ GH6951) are aiming to finish what the ‘Bentley Boys’ didn’t, taking on the world-renowned cross-country route between May 15 and 18. The Blowers will be driven by Bentley’s Director of Motorsport, Brian Gush, and Head of Royal and VIP Relations, Robin Peel. They will be closely followed by a Bentayga – the world’s most luxurious SUV - capturing every moment of this landmark occasion.
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Bentley at Mille Miglia (4)
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Bentley at Mille Miglia HERO (1)
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Continental GT No 9 Edition (5)
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Continental GT No 9 Edition (6)
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