Peterson Blower Bentley.
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blimey Andy - get yerself a hobby mate quick, i reckon your about to hit the "Checkout" button on Coys website !!
I met Bob Petersen for the first time recently at an AMOC meeting (we were both in Bentleys). He had with him the Dartmoor Coupe (the blue car in BG's photos). I was most impressed by both the man and his car. Workmanship is fantastic and that does not come cheap. Will you get it back when you sell? My guess is probably not for the "ordinary" Petersen Blower, but maybe for a one-off: Bob told me that the owner of the Dartmoor Coupe had already been offered substantially more than the £305K that it cost him. A mere pastiche, even built to a very high standard, will surely never command top prices, but an orignal, even though built out of period, is a different matter.
A mate of my old mans is having a Bentley built there at the moment with a Napier engine which is nearling completition.
As I understand he is doing a deal with Bob Peterson and is also getting a Blower aswell......lucky chap. Had some snaps of his Napier engined one but cannot find them.
Got some of the motor:
As I understand he is doing a deal with Bob Peterson and is also getting a Blower aswell......lucky chap. Had some snaps of his Napier engined one but cannot find them.
Got some of the motor:
A group of us were discussing these cars at a Bentley Drivers Club meeting the other day, and the consensus seems to be thus. Peterson cars are superbly engineered cars that the BDC is likely to regard as 'specials' since they are based on either Derby or Mk VI chassis. They will only be viewed as Bentleys if they have a Bentley engine as opposed to a RR straight 8. The BDC may be prepared to authenticate a Peterson if the chassis and engine numbers are authentic, and will even offer an official valuation. Some BDC members are still sniffy about Peterson vehicles, but they are gaining a lot of official recognition because of the attention to detail and engineering standards.
Best wishes,
David.
Best wishes,
David.
They are made with care and attention but they are not old and they are not bentleys.
They are often made from the chassis of a 1950's Rolls Royce dressed up to look like a 1920's Bentley.
Now given that Bentley was completely independent of Rolls Royce in the 1920's and that their cars had zero in common with a Rolls Royce, it is a bit disingenuous to call them Bentley's, lovely things though they may be.
That is the truth of things. But that is not to put them down, they are truly lovely cars.
And when you see an authentic 1920's Bentley Le Mans rep or Speed Six in the flesh, even experience one, you can't help but conclude that although the Petersens are awesome, they are not quite the same.
The popularity of the Petersen is driven by the fact that authentic 1920's Bentleys ( what ever that means as even "originals" often have had engines and bodies changed over the years ) are fetching silly money.
A good 1920's Bentley speed six is £600,000 or more. An authentic Blower is £1m plus. A petersen is a fraction of this ( or a Racing Green , a rival much like Petersen) .
But it's not cool to pretend its a real one.
And one other thing - people get obsessed about the "blower" Bentley. There is'nt really any reason to. The Blower was developed for racing, but even WO Bentley himself was not a fan. Most true Bentley nuts know that a Speed Six is the nicer car to drive. Cubic inches win over forced induction - even in the 1920's.
They are often made from the chassis of a 1950's Rolls Royce dressed up to look like a 1920's Bentley.
Now given that Bentley was completely independent of Rolls Royce in the 1920's and that their cars had zero in common with a Rolls Royce, it is a bit disingenuous to call them Bentley's, lovely things though they may be.
That is the truth of things. But that is not to put them down, they are truly lovely cars.
And when you see an authentic 1920's Bentley Le Mans rep or Speed Six in the flesh, even experience one, you can't help but conclude that although the Petersens are awesome, they are not quite the same.
The popularity of the Petersen is driven by the fact that authentic 1920's Bentleys ( what ever that means as even "originals" often have had engines and bodies changed over the years ) are fetching silly money.
A good 1920's Bentley speed six is £600,000 or more. An authentic Blower is £1m plus. A petersen is a fraction of this ( or a Racing Green , a rival much like Petersen) .
But it's not cool to pretend its a real one.
And one other thing - people get obsessed about the "blower" Bentley. There is'nt really any reason to. The Blower was developed for racing, but even WO Bentley himself was not a fan. Most true Bentley nuts know that a Speed Six is the nicer car to drive. Cubic inches win over forced induction - even in the 1920's.
Edited by toppstuff on Friday 18th May 16:03
Edited by toppstuff on Friday 18th May 16:12
Edited by toppstuff on Friday 18th May 16:12
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