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1956 Bentley S1 Continental Drop Head

£ 995,000

One of the finest examples available, fully matching numbers and maintained regardless of cost.

makeBentley

modelS1 Continental Drop Head

year1956

engine size4.9 liters

transmissionManual

drive sideRight

mileage-

locationBicester

Pendine Historic Cars

The Blast House, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX27 8AL, UK

+44 1869 357126

key moments & facts

The current owner bought the S1 from Frank Dales in March 2021, who fitted power steering at the same time, and continued service and maintenance work in 2021, 2022 & 2023.

The first owner, J.F.R Mitchell of Peterborough, ran an engineering firm, keeping the car until 1960.

Chassis BC 95 AF was supplied in chassis form to Park Ward in January 1956, with the car being delivered to the first owner in July of that year.

description

The S1 Continental Drop Head, as bodied by Park Ward, is considered by many to be the definitive peak of Bentley design. The all-aluminium body was not an adaptation, but a ground up, all-new Park Ward design that captured the stately elegance of ...