£173.6k
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner
RM Sotheby's • UK • 7 Sept 2016
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£173,600
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner
UK • 7 Sept 2016
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner is a well-preserved original, retaining its original color scheme and documented early ownership. It features a 6.2L V-8 engine, automatic transmission, and luxurious appointments.
Showing only minimal wear, the car boasts remarkable original leather, woodwork, and well-maintained mechanicals, making it a desirable and rare find for enthusiasts.
Condition
8
The car is largely original and beautifully preserved, including a remarkable original leather interior with only minimal cracking and wonderful suppleness, and spectacular original woodwork that presents as fine furniture. The pinstripes of the body were relined in the 1970s, but the balance of the paintwork is believed to be the well-preserved original finishes from 1961. Both the original chassis and body plates are still present in their expected locations, as are the original Mulliner sill plates. The engine compartment and chassis have been well looked after and are thoroughly detailed, and in a recent road test, the car was reported to drive and handle extremely well, with the solid feel that can only be found in a well-maintained original Continental.
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19,927 miles (via 2023 MOT)
BC49BY
1961
Auction
Automatic
LHD
United Kingdom
£173.6k
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner
RM Sotheby's • UK • 7 Sept 2016
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
178 hp, 6,230 cc OHV V-8 engine with twin SU carburettors, four-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and wishbones, semi-elliptical rear springs with electrically controlled shock absorbers, power-assisted front and rear drum brakes, and hydraulic front and hydro-mechanical rear.
Wheelbase: 3,125 mm A cousin of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, the Bentley S2 debuted in September 1959, carrying an all-new, powerful aluminium overhead-valve V-8 engine.
While Rolls-Royce, Bentley’s parent firm, had long disdained the publication of horsepower ratings, the new V-8 was estimated to produce about 178 horsepower and, due to lower weight, made both the Silver Cloud II and S2 faster and quicker than their immediate predecessors.
Remarkably, this basic V-8 engine design would continue in use for nearly 40 years, until the 1998 introduction of the Arnage.
The S2 also introduced standard power-assisted steering and featured a GM/Hydra-Matic four-speed au...
Price Analysis vs Other S2 Continental H.J. Mulliners
£151,050
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£151,050
Median Price (Since 2020)
£151,050
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 6th Jun 2024
Latest MOT mileage:
19,927 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 7th Jun 2023, 19,927 miles
Passed
On 22nd Mar 2019, 19,275 miles
Passed
On 22nd Mar 2018, 18,886 miles
Passed
On 16th Sept 2016, 18,809 miles
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