This is the original James Bond car. In Ian Fleming's novels Casino Royale, and Moonraker James Bond drives his 1930 supercharged 4.5 Bentley. Definitely a manly car. I seem to remember him chasing a more modern car that was running away on the corners, but on the straights he could gain ground by over revving and reaching 125 mph while holding his breath that the engine would hold up.
Bentley 4.5-Litre Supercharged specs
| Car type | Convertible |
| Curb weight | 1727 kg (3807 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 4.60 m (181 in) long, 1.74 m (69 in) wide |
| Wheelbase | 3.30 m (130 in) |
| Introduced | 1929 |
| Origin country | United Kingdom |
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| Submitted by | Prof. |
General performance
| Top speed | 166 kph (103 mph) |
Powertrain specs
| Displacement | 4.4 l (268 ci / 4398 cc) |
| Power | 177 ps (175 bhp / 130 kw) @ 3500 rpm |
| Power / liter | 40 ps (40 hp) |
| Power / weight | 103 ps (101 bhp) / t |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
4.5-Litre Supercharged competition
Mental 12y ago
Yes, old Bentleys were always much cooler than today's. And these really were SuperSport back then.
But why is it listed here that this Bentley Blower reaches only 166 kph? I've heard these cars competing in LeMans were going above 200 kph, and to be more exact - the fastest recorded was 209 kph.
