1956 Bentley S1 Continental H.J. Mulliner Fastback
Registration number: TBA
Under long term ownership for several decades, this car is a low mileage example having covered a scant 66,000 miles. It is a very early example with single master cylinder having been registered first in January of .....
Park Ward design number 701 - surely the most stylish closed bodywork on the S-series chassis.
One of 45 RHD cars with this body style. Even more rare with the factory-fitted sunroof.
Chassis delivered to Park Ward in September 1956. Finished car delivered via J.S. Inskip in New York in June 1957 .....
The success of the R Type Continental between 1952 and 1955 lead to the creation of the S1 Continental chassis, which was released in April of 1955. For the first time Bentley enthusiasts had a greater choice of coachwork designs to choose from with H.J. Mulliner and Park Ward responsible for bodying .....
The tremendous success Bentley enjoyed with the R Type Continental continued onto the S Series chassis in late 1955 with a range of new bodies available to collectors. The Park Ward fixed head coupe and drophead coupe designs on the R Type Continental chassis were originally the brain child of legendary .....
Up until 1957 Bentley had only offered two door Continental style bodies, so to meet the demand of requests from their customers for a more practical four door variant with greater luggage capacity the Flying Spur was born. H.J. Mulliner’s chief designer George Moseley was entrusted with styling the .....
1957 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead
- Full engine, gearbox and automatic transmission restoration, completed by the highly prestigious Padgett Motor Engineers.
- Coach trimming carried out by specialists Simtrim.
- Immaculate condition and ready to be driven.
- Odometer currently reads 55,597 .....
This 1956 Bentley S1 Continental by Park Ward is presented in Blue coachwork, with a tasteful Olive leather upholstered interior. The 4.9 litre, six cylinder engine is a delight to drive and use and to this day is still a wonderful piece of engineering. The S1 benefits from having a higher compression, .....
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A truly spectacular example of these wonderfully elegant 'slope back' Bentley Continental's - and most unusually this one sports a pair of rear wheel Spats too
The history folder is quite excellent, with original correspondence from the very earliest portion of BC41BG's life
Originally .....
1956 Bentley S1 Continental Park Ward Coupe
A wonderful rare Park Ward S1 continental Coupe in gorgeous order throughout. This car has been in long-term ownership in Denmark where it has been maintained without regard to expense, being used for high days & holidays in the summer months only.
The .....
The success of the R Type Continental between 1952 and 1955 lead to the creation of the S Type Continental chassis, which was released in April of 1955
Having worked with Victor Barclay at Jack Barclay we saw many versions of the James Young Continental's from the 1950's and 60's as well as the numerous .....
Black with Dark Red hide upholstery. One family owner since 1967. Extensive history. Original well maintained condition. Fitted with power assisted steering.
The S1 Continental engine had effectively run its course by 1959 and could not be developed any further. The approximate 160bhp power output was more than sufficient but due to pressures and competition elsewhere Rolls-Royce sought out an improved power unit to deliver more speed whilst retaining the .....
The tremendous success Bentley enjoyed with the R Type Continental continued onto the S Series chassis in late 1955 with a range of new bodies available to collectors. The Park Ward drophead coupe was originally the brain child of legendary coachwork designer John Blatchley who had been involved in .....
The S1 Continental engine had effectively run its course by 1959 and could not be developed any further. The approximate 160bhp power output was more than sufficient but due to pressures and competition elsewhere Rolls-Royce sought out an improved power unit to deliver more speed whilst retaining the .....
The S1 Continental engine had effectively run its course by 1959 and could not be developed any further. The approximate 160bhp power output was more than sufficient but due to pressures and competition elsewhere Rolls-Royce sought out an improved power unit to deliver more speed whilst retaining the .....
Burgundy with Tan hood and Tan hide upholstery. Excellent condition with
extensive history. Known to P & A Wood for many years. Considered by many as the most desirable of all post war DHCs.
The S1 Continental engine had effectively run its course by 1959 and could not be developed any further. The approximate 160bhp power output was more than sufficient but due to pressures and competition elsewhere Rolls-Royce sought out an improved power unit to deliver more speed whilst retaining the .....
It is with great regret that i have decided to sell my beloved 1957 Bentley S1 Continental Flying Spur, its the very First Flying Spur to be built by H.J.Mulliner in 1957, Burgundy metallic with totally original Red St James hide, newish beige West of England headlining, all numbers matching with a .....
The success of the R Type Continental between 1952 and 1955 lead to the creation of the S1 Continental chassis, which was released in April of 1955. For the first time Bentley enthusiasts had a greater choice of coachwork designs to choose from with H.J. Mulliner and Park Ward responsible for bodying .....
