£57,500
1964 Bentley S3 Continental Drophead Coupé by Mulliner Park Ward
RM Sotheby's • UK • 6 Sept 2017
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£57,500
1964 Bentley S3 Continental Drophead Coupé by Mulliner Park Ward
UK • 6 Sept 2017
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1964 Bentley S3 Continental Drophead Coupe by Mulliner Park Ward is one of only 75 produced. Originally owned by brewing magnate Sir Keith Showering, it features its numbers-matching engine and comes with copies of build records, though it's been restored and repainted from its original Cadillac Green.
Condition
6
While the car has been restored and maintained in a climate-controlled facility, its original color combination was changed, and the description mentions previous restoration. The car has had multiple owners. It is in good condition for its age.
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BC142XC
United Kingdom
1964
Auction
£57,500
1964 Bentley S3 Continental Drophead Coupé by Mulliner Park Ward
RM Sotheby's • UK • 6 Sept 2017
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Bentley’s high-performance S3 Continental model arrived in 1962, carrying a refined version of the new V-8 introduced on the previous series.
As before, the Continental was available exclusively with finely hewn custom coachwork, usually two-door drophead or fixed head coupés by Rolls-Royce/Bentley’s own Mulliner Park Ward shops in London.
These bodies were designed by Vilhelm Koren with a modern continuous front-to-rear fender line, peaked taillights and the iconic angled quad headlamps.
One of just 75 drophead coupés produced, the example offered here was originally delivered to Keith Showering, later Sir Keith, heir to the large West Country family brewery known for its Babycham perry and Gaymers cider.
Interestingly, the build records for the car, copies of which are on file, note that it was originally finished in Cadillac Green with a green interior and top, what must have been a striking combination.
Specially requested equipment included front shoulder belts, a storage com...
Price Analysis vs Other S3 Continental Mulliner Park Wards
£54,338
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£141,444
Median Price (Since 2020)
£239,934
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Exempt / No Records
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