£124.7k
1963 Bentley S3 Continental 'Flying Spur' Sports Saloon
Bonhams • UK • 7 Dec 2014
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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£124,700
1963 Bentley S3 Continental 'Flying Spur' Sports Saloon
UK • 7 Dec 2014
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1963 Bentley S3 Continental 'Flying Spur' is a rare, right-hand drive example with coachwork by H J Mulliner. Boasting a well-documented history, low mileage, and regular servicing, it presents a unique opportunity for collectors seeking a stylish and practical classic Bentley.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in generally very good condition, with a well-documented history and low mileage (circa 50,500). It has been serviced regularly throughout its life and has had several owners who have maintained it well. The car is a rare right-hand drive Flying Spur built on the S3 Continental chassis, making it a desirable collector's item.
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50,500 miles
BC150XA
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
KGJ 652A
1963
Auction
£124.7k
1963 Bentley S3 Continental 'Flying Spur' Sports Saloon
Bonhams • UK • 7 Dec 2014
Market Position:
Lower Mid-Market
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Description
In the 1950s and 1960s the Bentley Continental was the world's ultimate Grand Tourer, a car in which you could set off from any European capital in the morning and arrive at Monte Carlo fresh enough to play the tables that same evening.
With the arrival of the V8-engined version in 1959, this consummate ability was further enhanced.
The V8 was, of course, the predominant power unit in Rolls-Royce's most important export market - the USA - so it was only natural that the Crewe firm would study the best American designs - principally those of Chrysler and Cadillac - for inspiration.
Introduced in the autumn of 1959, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II and Bentley S2 appeared externally unchanged from their 'Cloud and S-Type predecessors, though the duo's performance was considerably enhanced by the new 6,230cc aluminium-alloy V8 engine.
Although wider and shorter than the 'six' it replaced, the new power unit fitted relatively easily within the engine bay, relocation of the steering box ...
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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Previous S3 Continental Flying Spur Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 19th Jul 2017
Latest MOT mileage:
50,985 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 20th Jul 2016, 50,985 miles
Passed
On 4th Feb 2013, 50,979 miles
Passed
On 31st Jan 2012, 50,879 miles
Passed
On 15th May 2009, 50,054 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- Both front brakes binding slightly.
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