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£85,800 (Est: £60,000 - £80,000)

1961 Bentley S2 Continental Two-door by H.J. Mulliner

United Kingdom • 7 Mar 2026 • Lot 201

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1961 Bentley S2 Continental, with bespoke H.J. Mulliner coachwork, retains its original color scheme and boasts a significant history file. While it had substantial mechanical work done in 2017, it needs recommissioning due to recent lack of use.

Condition

7

The car is described as having much of its original paintwork, carefully preserved, suggesting slight wear but maintained authenticity. It has benefited from substantial mechanical expenditure recently, but requires some light re-commissioning due to lack of use. These factors indicate a 'Very Good' condition.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

BC25BY

Odometer:

28,830 miles

Reg Number:

BOM 600

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Year: 1961 Make: Bentley Model: S2 Continental Two-door by H.J.

Mulliner Registration: BOM 600 Chassis No: BC25BY Engine No: B24BC Odometer: 28,830 Unveiled at the 1959 London Motor Show, the new all-alloy V8 engine transformed both the Bentley S2 and its sister model, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II.

Producing approximately 200bhp — though the company modestly described it as “adequate” — the lightweight 6.2-litre unit delivered noticeably improved smoothness and performance without increasing overall weight.

Paired with Rolls-Royce’s four-speed automatic transmission and now-standard power steering, the result was effortless, refined motoring.

At the top of the range sat the S2 Continental, the most prestigious chassis specification.

While visually similar to the standard S2, the Continental benefited from upgraded brakes and a higher rear axle ratio, making it faster, quieter and better suited to sustained high-speed European touring.

Most S2s carried factory “Standard Steel S...