Bentley’s first S-series Continental was a beautiful automobile but of rather classical lines.

For the second series, the company made a rather dramatic turn, adapting a new design of fully modern mien (style no.

991) drawn by the Norwegian-born Vilhelm Koren under the direction of John Blatchley and sharing virtually none of its features with production S2s.

It featured extremely clean lines, with wings that flowed cleanly from front to rear, forming slight peaks over the headlamps and neatly bladed fins in the rear.

It was considered quite a step forward for Bentley at the time of its introduction—as was its construction, using aircraft-inspired methods in steel and alloy over a lightweight metal inner frame.

One of 65 left-hand-drive Drophead Coupés made, the car offered here, chassis number BC105LCZ, was originally specified for a Mr.

J.J.

Frankel, but final delivery was actually made to Mrs.

G.B.

Taylor of 1010 S.

Olive Avenue in West Palm Beach, Florida, one assumes of ...