£109.3k
1956 Bentley S1 Saloon by James Young
RM Sotheby's • UK • 12 Jun 2024
Market Position:
World Record
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£109,250
1956 Bentley S1 Saloon by James Young
UK • 12 Jun 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1956 Bentley S1 Saloon by James Young, one of only 26 B10-style examples, was commissioned by Charles Purley. Restored between 2016 and 2021 at a cost exceeding £300,000, it has won multiple awards at prestigious Concours events, making it ideal for touring and exhibition.
Condition
9
The car has been fully restored by marque specialists, with over 2,200 hours of labor and £300,000 spent. It has won several awards at prestigious Concours events in 2022 and 2023, indicating its high-quality restoration and excellent condition. The detailed history file and restoration photographs further support this assessment.
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B456AN
RHD
United Kingdom
UPO 1
1956
Auction
£109.3k
1956 Bentley S1 Saloon by James Young
RM Sotheby's • UK • 12 Jun 2024
Market Position:
World Record
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Description
Ordered on 16 May 1955 via the Southampton-based Bentley agent, Wadham Bros Ltd, this Bentley was commissioned by Charles Purley, co-founder of the Longford Engineering Company—better known today as LEC Refrigeration.
Mr Purley was one of the 26 customers who opted for the all-aluminium B10-style saloon built by James Young, which weighed 150 kilograms less than a steel-bodied example.
In February 1956, Purley took delivery of chassis B456AN, and registered it with the number plate “UPO 1”.
A family of car enthusiasts, Purley’s son, David, went on to race in Formula 1 in the early 1970s.
On 21 May 1958, the car was noted as being owned by Moore & Porter as “salvage”.
It had suffered a front-end accident, and was then repaired in June at the Rolls-Royce repair facility on Hythe Road, London.
Following the repair the guarantee was reinstated and the car was sold to the second owner, Mr Cruddas of Croydon, Surrey.
Chassis B456AN was issued with a new registration number, “1981BP”, ...
Price Analysis vs Other S1 James Youngs
£57,375
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£58,167
Median Price (Since 2020)
£109,250
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