By late 1962 the success of the S Series Continental Bentleys entered its third and final chapter, with the introduction of the S3 Continental.

The major cosmetic change was the introduction of the twin headlight system, providing Bentley drivers with more illumination.

Mechanically speaking the S3 Continental was very similar to the S2 Continental but benefited from having larger carburettors fitted and an upgraded power steering system.

The success of the Vilhelm Koren designed Bentley S2 Continental had pleased the powers that be at Park Ward and his design was adapted for the S3 chassis, with the introduction of twin headlights.

The coachwork did not lend itself happily to horizontal headlights, so they were instead positioned on a slight slant.

Vilhelm Koren originally designed both a fixed head coupe and a drophead coupe on the S2 Continental chassis, but the fixed head coupe was never produced.

However, on the S3 Continental chassis both designs were available, with both f...