Not Sold (Est: £140k - £180k)
1965 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur by H J Mulliner
Historics • UK • 1 Mar 2025
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Not Sold (Est: £140,000 - £180,000)
1965 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur by H J Mulliner
UK • 1 Mar 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1965 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur by H J Mulliner is one of only 66 right-hand drive cars built. It has been repainted, has an excellent original leather interior, and comes with original handbooks and tool kits. It also has some upgrades, such as electronic ignition and LED lights.
Condition
8
The car has been the subject of a bare metal repaint, has had recent servicing, and has had some parts replaced. The interior is in excellent condition, but the car is not in perfect condition due to the upgrades.
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76,720 miles
BC6XD
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
FNN 689C
1965
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £140k - £180k)
1965 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur by H J Mulliner
Historics • UK • 1 Mar 2025
Market Position:
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Description
Year: 1965 Make: Bentley Model: S3 Continental Flying Spur by H J Mulliner Registration: FNN 689C
Chassis No: BC6XD
Engine No: 3DBC Mileage: 76,720 Ever since its introduction, the Bentley Continental had been the world's ultimate Grand Tourer, and with the arrival of the V8-engined version this consummate ability was further enhanced.
Introduced in the autumn of 1959, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II and Bentley S2 appeared externally unchanged from their 'Cloud and S-Series 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.
Externally the new models appeared virtually unchanged while beneath the skin Rolls-Royce's own four-speed automatic transmission was now the only one on offer and power steering had been standardised.
Rolls-Royce had envisaged the Bentley Continental as exclusively a two-door...
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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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 19th Jan 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
76,711 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 20th Jan 2025, 76,711 miles
Passed
On 22nd Aug 2022, 72,440 miles
Passed
On 8th Jul 2022, 71,713 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Minor:
- Nearside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On 4th Oct 2017, 68,779 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Nail in tyre
- Oil leaking around engine
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