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1963 Bentley S3 Continental 'Flying Spur' Saloon Registration no. AJN 339A Chassis no. BC10XA Engine no. 84ABC
Bonhams • UK • 11 Apr 2011
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1963 Bentley S3 Continental 'Flying Spur' Saloon Registration no. AJN 339A Chassis no. BC10XA Engine no. 84ABC
UK • 11 Apr 2011
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1963 Bentley S3 Continental 'Flying Spur' Saloon, one of only two with a unique four-light side window arrangement. Originally owned by Mr. Patrick Hall, it has undergone color changes, re-trimming, and mechanical work, with documentation and a rich history file.
Condition
6
The car has had multiple owners and color changes, re-trimming, and mechanical work done over the years. While there's extensive documentation of this work, the history suggests significant wear and modifications, moving it away from its original factory condition.
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89,898 miles
AJN 339A
1963
Auction
BC10XA
RHD
United Kingdom
Not Sold
1963 Bentley S3 Continental 'Flying Spur' Saloon Registration no. AJN 339A Chassis no. BC10XA Engine no. 84ABC
Bonhams • UK • 11 Apr 2011
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Description
This Bentley Continental carries the elegant, H J Mulliner-designed, 'Flying Spur' four-door coachwork and is one of only two of the 86 S3 models completed in this style featuring the four-light side window arrangement that afforded greater privacy for rear-seat passengers.
Eulogising about Bentley's new 'S'-series cars, introduced in April 1955, The Autocar wrote, 'the latest Bentley model offers a degree of safety, comfort and performance that is beyond the experience and perhaps even the imagination of the majority of the world's motorists.' Later, in October that same year, the Bentley Continental became available on the 'S' chassis, the model having been synonymous with effortless high speed cruising in the grand manner since its introduction in R-Type form in 1952.
Rolls-Royce had envisaged the Bentley Continental as exclusively a two-door car, but late in 1957 the decision was taken to sanction the production of a four-door variation by H J Mulliner.
Introduced on the S1 Cont...
Price Analysis vs Other S3 Continental Flying Spurs
£75,375
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£156,828
Median Price (Since 2020)
£265,170
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 5th Feb 2017
Latest MOT mileage:
94,082 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 6th Feb 2016, 94,082 miles
Passed
On 6th Aug 2013, 93,315 miles
Passed
On 1st Feb 2013, 92,694 miles
Passed
On 31st May 2012, 91,589 miles
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