Mulliner, Bentley’s in-house tuner and customizer, has completed the first pair of Blower and Bacalar roadsters. The continuation series of just 12 units was announced last year.
Both vehicles were assembled by hand at the company’s factory in Crewe, England. An open-topped Continental GTC provided the basis for the Bacalar model, but aside from the door handles that the company deliberately left in place to enable keyless entry, everything has been changed.
The continuation car features an all-carbon body and incorporates many unconventional design decisions in the cabin. To give you an example, the panel inserts were made from Riverwood, a five-thousand-year-old wood extracted from peat bogs found in eastern UK.
22-inch tricolor wheels and an Atom Silver Satin paintjob adorn the vintage Bacalar on the outside (watch the video to get a taste of the modern Bacalar for contrast). The company will be handing over the ignition key to the buyer in a special leather box finished in the same hues as the car itself.
In turn, the Blower is a painstakingly made in-house replica of the original racecar piloted by Tim Birkin back in his time. The first Blower, which was put together 94 years ago, is still being kept in Bentley Museum and goes on a ride along the UK public roads every week to stay fit. Its sports a Birkin Green paintjob and draws its power from a 4.4-liter V8 rebuilt from the ground up.
Three new Bacalar and Blower units come next on the Mulliner list.