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1956 Bentley S1

United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 148P

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This Bentley S1 from the Alyth Collection features a restored chassis, and comes with two engines and rare 'Standard Steel' body parts. A desirable restoration project.

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Condition 

6

Restored chassis, wear likely

/ 10

Automatic

Transmission:

B32CK

Chassis No:

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

YMU 888C

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

No Reserve - Entered from the Alyth Collection.

Registration No: YMU 888Chassis No: B32CKMOT: Exempt

Entered from the Alyth collection
A restored chassis that comes with two engines (one of which has been overhauled)
Supplied with an extremely rare New Old Stock 'Standard Steel' body plus front wings, doors, boot and bonnet

The Bentley S1 was unveiled in April 1955.

A very different car from its predecessors, it was longer and wider and based on a much stiffer chassis.

Though the traditional body-on-chassis construction facilitated the manufacture of special-bodied versions, most were delivered with the standard offering produced by Pressed Steel Ltd, featuring alloy doors, bonnet and boot lid.
Powered by the final iteration of the company's venerable 4.9-litre straight six engine featuring revised cylinder-head porting, power was quoted at 178bhp.

As standard, the unit drove through a four-speed automatic gearbox with steering column control.

Suspension was independent at the f...

Points of note

£7,440

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£19,321

Median Price (Since 2020)

£280,500

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