£218.4k
1960 Bentley S2 Continental Coupé by H.J. Mulliner & Co.
RM Sotheby's • UK • 31 Oct 2012
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£218,400
1960 Bentley S2 Continental Coupé by H.J. Mulliner & Co.
UK • 31 Oct 2012
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1960 Bentley S2 Continental Coupe by H.J. Mulliner was Sir Denning Pearson's company car and is one of only 71 right-hand drive coupes. Having been recently refreshed cosmetically and mechanically and with only 59,000 miles, this S2 comes with complete documented history and factory options like A/C and power windows.
Condition
8
The car has been cosmetically and mechanically refreshed by specialists, has low mileage, and comes with a complete documented history. It has been well-maintained and is reported to be in excellent ready-to-show-or-go condition.
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59,000 miles
BC85 AR
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
647 HYR
1960
Auction
£218.4k
1960 Bentley S2 Continental Coupé by H.J. Mulliner & Co.
RM Sotheby's • UK • 31 Oct 2012
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
178 hp, 6,230 cc OHV V-8 engine, twin SU carburettors, four-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and wishbones, semi-elliptic rear springs with electrically controlled shock absorbers, power-assisted front and rear drum brakes, and hydraulic front and hydro-mechanical rear.
Wheelbase: 123 in.
• Company car for Sir Denning Pearson, Executive Master, Rolls-Royce, Ltd. • Four owners from new with complete documented history • 59,000 original miles with recent cosmetic and mechanical freshening •
One of only 71 right-hand drive S2 coupés bodied by H.J.
Mulliner; fitted with factory air conditioning, power windows, and antenna After the war, Rolls-Royce and Bentley needed to satisfy their customers’ demand for high-quality motor cars post-haste.
The early post-war cars needed to be produced quickly, so they were mostly based on late-1930s specifications.
The results were practical but not especially exciting to see or to drive.
When the R-Type ...
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£151,050
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