The U.Okay.’s Little Automotive Firm has added the iconic Bentley Blower to its rising record of scaled-down replicas.

Unveiled on Thursday throughout 2023 Monterey Automotive Week, the most recent duplicate is roughly 85% the dimensions of the unique supercharged 4.5-liter inline-4 Bentley of 1929, although it doesn’t run on gasoline.

As a substitute it depends on a 20-hp electrical motor to cart it round, with Little Automotive Firm quoting a variety of 65 miles and a high pace of 45 mph. The corporate additionally claims the duplicate, dubbed the Blower Jnr, is street-legal within the U.S. however with its high pace capped at 25 mph resulting from rules.

Two individuals can sit within the automotive, in a tandem place, and there’s even a devoted area for baggage.

The unique Blowers, nicknamed due to the supercharger the automobiles used, was made well-known by Henry Ralph Stanley “Tim” Birkin, who raced one throughout Europe within the Twenties and early ’30s, together with within the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

To make sure authenticity, Little Automotive Firm labored carefully with Bentley’s heritage division to make sure the design and supplies match the unique. The job was made simpler as Bentley itself created a continuation sequence of the unique Blower a couple of years in the past and had all the mandatory scans and detailed drawings on file.

For the Blower Jnr, a lot of the building was accomplished by hand. Specs embody a metal body, a leaf-spring suspension, and even scaled-down, period-correct friction dampers. Some trendy components are used, reminiscent of Brembo brakes and the aforementioned electrical powertrain. Carbon fiber can also be used for the rear fame as an alternative of wooden like the unique, although a cloth cowl is used, which was additionally the case for the unique.

For the sprint, there’s engine-turned detailing, similar to the unique. Nevertheless, as an alternative of the unique gas strain pump, the duplicate has a drive mode selector. Gear choice is dealt with by a lever that appears like the unique’s ignition advance management, whereas different switchgear, reminiscent of for the lights and indicators, are all copies of the unique.

Little Automotive Firm plans to start out manufacturing within the second quarter of 2024. Pricing hasn’t been talked about.

HIGH-RES GALLERY: Little Automotive Firm Bentley Blower Jnr

This text was initially revealed by Motor Authority, an editorial companion of ClassicCars.com