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1959' Bentley 3 1/2 Litre
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Information from the owner
Âge: 67 années
Carburant: Essence
Transmission: Mécanique
Couleur de la carrosserie: Gris
Commentaires du vendeur sur 1959' Bentley 3 1/2 Litre
Sandown Park | Esher, SurreyViewing: Wed 9th December from 12pmAuction Thursday, December 10th: From 12:00pm (Noon)Location: Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9AJ UK
Registration No: AL 923Chassis No: BC18FMMOT: Exempt1 of just 13 Right Hand Drive S1 Continental chassis bodied by James Young to its Design Number CT29Supplied new to Jack Barclay LtdBelieved to have been retained to be used by Mr Barclay himself, registered with his famous number – ‘JB 1’In the ownership of the Barber baronet family since 1966Supplied with a plethora of paperwork, detailing its life during the 1960sOffered in sumptuously original condition, and in running and driving order when consigned after being recommissioned by the vendorUnveiled in Autumn 1955 some six months after its Bentley S1 Standard Steel Saloon sibling, the Continental version was only available to coach-built special order. Featuring a higher compression ratio and taller back axle ratio, the newcomer was found capable of over 120mph. Underpinned by the same cruciform-braced box-section chassis as the ‘basic’ S1, complete with independent front suspension, a well-located ‘live’ rear axle and servo-assisted four-wheel drum brakes, most of the coachbuilders that clothed it favoured aluminium over steel. Lighter and nimbler than the standard factory offering, Continentals were typically some fifty per cent more expensive too. Long considered among the best engines Bentley ever made, the S1’s 4. 9 litre straight-six was famed for its blend of torque, refinement and durability and was thus well-suited to the standard fit four-speed automatic transmission. Among the era’s fastest and most exclusive four-seaters, the last of 431 S1 Continentals was completed in 1959.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**Entry by catalogue and can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people)
Registration No: AL 923Chassis No: BC18FMMOT: Exempt1 of just 13 Right Hand Drive S1 Continental chassis bodied by James Young to its Design Number CT29Supplied new to Jack Barclay LtdBelieved to have been retained to be used by Mr Barclay himself, registered with his famous number – ‘JB 1’In the ownership of the Barber baronet family since 1966Supplied with a plethora of paperwork, detailing its life during the 1960sOffered in sumptuously original condition, and in running and driving order when consigned after being recommissioned by the vendorUnveiled in Autumn 1955 some six months after its Bentley S1 Standard Steel Saloon sibling, the Continental version was only available to coach-built special order. Featuring a higher compression ratio and taller back axle ratio, the newcomer was found capable of over 120mph. Underpinned by the same cruciform-braced box-section chassis as the ‘basic’ S1, complete with independent front suspension, a well-located ‘live’ rear axle and servo-assisted four-wheel drum brakes, most of the coachbuilders that clothed it favoured aluminium over steel. Lighter and nimbler than the standard factory offering, Continentals were typically some fifty per cent more expensive too. Long considered among the best engines Bentley ever made, the S1’s 4. 9 litre straight-six was famed for its blend of torque, refinement and durability and was thus well-suited to the standard fit four-speed automatic transmission. Among the era’s fastest and most exclusive four-seaters, the last of 431 S1 Continentals was completed in 1959.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**Entry by catalogue and can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people)
