06 May 2011 16:30 | By Richard Dredge, Contributor, MSN Cars
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1929: Bentley 4.5-litre Blower



1929: Bentley 4.5-litre Blower (© Magic Car Pics)
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Top speed: 138mph

WO Bentley despised supercharging, but race privateer Henry Birkin reckoned it was the way forward, so he bolted on a Roots blower to boost power to 175bhp. Just 55 Blowers were built, one achieving 138mph at Brooklands. Road cars would have been slower, but not by much...

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