Bentleys mob Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

This Bentley competed in the very first Le Mans race, setting the inaugural lap record and finishing fourth overall.

(Credit: Peter and Robin Briggs)

Any true James Bond fan will want to be at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 16, as four Birkin Blowers go on display amongst an amazing collection of vintage Bentleys. Although Bond became associated with Aston Martin in the movies, Ian Fleming specified a 1930 4.5-liter Bentley with a Villiers supercharger for the Commander. Sir Henry Birkin added a supercharger to the 4.5-liter Bentley for his racing exploits, and the idea was picked up for a run of 50 supercharged Bentleys from the factory in 1930. The four Birkin Blowers slated for Pebble Beach are the race cars built by Birkin.

This production Blower Bentley is the same model James Bond drove.

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