Thursday 11th April 2019

Bentley Blower tow car!

Why bother with a truck to lug a GT3 car around, when you could use a vintage Bentley?

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With British Summer Time upon us and the sun (sometimes) shining, it's high time to think about the motorsport coming our way over the next few months. And arguably no event will be as exciting as Silverstone Classic, which will this year celebrate some huge birthdays: 50 years of Ford Capri, 60 years of the Mini, and 100 years of Bentley.

The latter is of course not lost on the Crewe crew. A media day yesterday proved the perfect opportunity to set their stall out ahead of July 27-28. So yes, a 1931 Blower Bentley really did tow a new Continental GT3 to Silverstone. The 88 year-old car is owned by Martin Overington, who's driven 40,000 miles in it - including a race at last weekend's Goodwood Members' Meeting. Oh yeah, and towing his Porsche 962 with it. Nicely done, Martin, nicely done. Naturally that made for some photo-op, racing Bentleys new and old a sight to behold.

So expect plenty more from Bentley as the momentous occasion approaches, and more from PH, too - as media partners we've plenty lined up. Beginning tomorrow, in fact...

[BJWoods]

.... and he is a director of TVR.... ask him when somebody?

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/-t_3-y...

[Plate spinner]

Yup, that’s pretty cool

[griffdude]

Didn’t someone have a 1930s Alfa 8C as a tow car?

[Baron Greenback]

Awesome idea hats off to them for doing it!

[soad]

Wonder which one drinks more.

[The Prof]

Now that is very cool.

[droopsnoot]

Presumably this is the 962 mentioned in the article.

[chasingracecars]

Slightly suspicious that it did all the towing as number plate on the trailer doesn’t match making me think some photo ops.

[Venisonpie]

chasingracecars said:

Slightly suspicious that it did all the towing as number plate on the trailer doesn’t match making me think some photo ops.

Looks like the right number plate towing the 962 though.

[chasingracecars]

Indeed and vouched for at the hotel de France on the classic week last year at Le Mans

[Mr Tidy]

That's just fantastic!

[FerrousOxide]

Seems to be filling up from the black pump. Genuine question... what's that all about??

[binnerboy]

soad said:

Wonder which one drinks more.

the driver

badum tish

great idea and even cooler when towing the porsche, I am jealous.

[Turbobanana]

Ideal tow car if you think about it: separate chassis, heavy, loads of torque from about 50rpm, and stylish to boot.

If you tow a 962 in high downforce configuration backwards quickly enough, does it take off?

[Chris32345]

FerrousOxide said:

Seems to be filling up from the black pump. Genuine question... what's that all about??

3 pumps so probably using the other petrol pump e.g regular or premium

[autosto]

Alfa 8C Monza

[Fane]

autosto said:

Alfa 8C Monza

Terry Cohn, father of Amanda Stretton. I think he used to tow a caravan with it as well.

[canucklehead]

That don't look like a Porsche 962 to me.....

[Justin S]

Having been in my uncles non blower version for a drive around Cornwall being probably up with the most frightening thing to be driven in, I can imagine that requiring a lot of illegal relaxation drugs to keep the driver in a straight line. Its been seen here before , but who said you need brakes in a car that size anyway .

[ntiz]

Justin S said:

Having been in my uncles non blower version for a drive around Cornwall being probably up with the most frightening thing to be driven in, I can imagine that requiring a lot of illegal relaxation drugs to keep the driver in a straight line. Its been seen here before , but who said you need brakes in a car that size anyway .

I don’t want to worry you but by vintage car standards the breaks on the Bentleys are amongst the best. You want to be frightened try a vintage Vauxhall most only have rear drums that are worthy of wheelbarrow.