Bentley S1 1959
General description :
1959 Bentley S1 Continental Park Ward Convertible LHD
Chassis Number: BC18LEL
1959 Bentley S1 Continental Park Ward Convertible LHD for sale. This car has just arrived with us & is in impeccable condition throughout having benefitted from a major restoration.
One of just 31 left hand drive alloy bodied convertibles built between 1956 & 1959. This late Bentley S1 Continental example is equipped with the upgraded large valve large carburetor engine. It features twin brake master cylinders, original equipment power steering, power operated convertible top and authentically ducted efficient air conditioning operated with a period switch. It is one of three cars supplied with push button operated electric windows.
The Bentley S1 Continental first changed hands in 1996 being acquired from the original owner one Ms. Dreyfus. Vantage Motor works, of Miami performed a major restoration upon the car after which it has passed through the hands of some meticulous collecting type clients. In 2009 it won first place honors at Amelia Island Concourse Elegance for its one and only showing.
The car has number of discreet modern upgrades such as cruise control, heated seats, & a period looking modern sound system all of which enhance the driving experience.
The Bentley S1 Continental comes complete with tools, the owner’s handbooks and copies of the build sheets. The car is in utterly fine condition and is faultless in its operation and condition.
http://www.vintagerollsroycecars.com/sales/802/1959-bentley-s1-continental-park-ward-cabriolet-lhd/
1959 Bentley S1 is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Grays by Vintage Prestige for £1400000.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Bentley Model : S1 Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1959 Sub type : Convertible Location : Essex
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About Bentley
Before becoming a mere subsidiary to Rolls-Royce, Bentley was an independent Automaker famous for the "fastest lorries in the world" e.i Bentley 4½ Litre.Good ol' Bentley boys (A group of wealthy British motorists, mainly Woolf Barnato, Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin, steeplechaser George Duller, aviator Glen Kidston, S.C.H. "Sammy" Davis, and Dr Dudley Benjafield ) -in their trusty Bentley cars- took four consecutive victories at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930
In 1931 Bentley was taken over British Central Equitable Trust that later proved to be a front for Rolls-Royce Limited. Unhappy with his role at Rolls-Royce, W.O. Bentley left the company when his contract expired in 1935 duly joining Lagonda. This was beginning of which ultimately led Bentley cars to become more or less badge-engineered Rolls-Royce.