Not Sold (Est: £400k - £500k)
1956 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupé Adaptation
Bonhams • UK • 16 Dec 2022
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1956 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupé Adaptation
UK • 16 Dec 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1956 Bentley S1 Continental is a drophead coupé adaptation with coachwork by Park Ward Ltd & A B Price. Restored and converted in 1987, with a subsequent restoration in 2000-2002, it boasts a concours award and overdrive, offered at exceptional value.
Condition
8
The car was restored and converted to a drophead coupe in 1987 and professionally restored again in 2000-2002. It won the R-REC 'Most Elegant Car in Show' concours award in 2002. The write-up mentions that the quality of the workmanship remains evident, the paintwork is remarkably good, and the interior is nicely mellowed.
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38,337 miles (via 2025 MOT)
BC21AF
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
RKO 222
1956
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £400k - £500k)
1956 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupé Adaptation
Bonhams • UK • 16 Dec 2022
Market Position:
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Description
• Restored and converted from fixed-head to drophead coupé configuration in 1987 • Professionally restored again in 2000-2002 • R-REC 'Most Elegant Car in Show' concours award-winner in 2002 • Overdrive fitted Described by The Autocar as, "A new stage in the evolution of the post-war Bentley," the magnificent Continental sports saloon has been synonymous with effortless high speed cruising in the grand manner since its introduction on the R-Type chassis in 1952.
With the arrival of the final generation of six-cylinder cars, the all-new Silver Cloud and Bentley S-Type, the Continental lost some of its individuality but none of its exclusivity.
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 avail...
Price Analysis vs Other S1 Continentals
£193,200
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£323,125
Median Price (Since 2020)
£1,220,000
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 6th Aug 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
38,337 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 16th Jul 2025, 38,337 miles
Passed
On 7th Aug 2024, 38,166 miles
Passed
On 19th Jul 2023, 37,425 miles
Passed
On 4th Feb 2014, 31,682 miles
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