Finished in Shell Silver Grey with a Tudor Grey roof and boot lid, this Bentley S2 was supplied new to the Right Honourable Lord Allendale.

Fitted with the 6.2-litre V8 engine mated to an automatic gearbox and piloted via power steering, ‘XAS 560’ is as soothing to drive as it is to be a passenger in.

It has been in the hands of Alan Fearon, the well-known Rolls-Royce specialist, since 1999.

As you’d expect given his reputation, he kept on top of the car’s mechanical components, while the seller, who bought it only recently, has refurbished it cosmetically inside and out.

Thus, restored and running well, it now looks every bit as good as it drives.

The vendor spent £3,750 in getting the coachwork refreshed, which might sound easy but actually involved having the front bumper, both front wings, the lower half of the nearside, and most of the offside painted.

Expertly done and blended into the existing paintwork by South Mimms Cars, the result is nothing short of magnificent with t...