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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
key moments & facts
01
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.
02
The first owner, J.F.R Mitchell of Peterborough, ran an engineering firm, keeping the car until 1960.
03
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 ...
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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
key moments & facts
01
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.
02
The first owner, J.F.R Mitchell of Peterborough, ran an engineering firm, keeping the car until 1960.
03
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 ...
