£70,000
1958 Bentley S1 Continental Four Door Sports Saloon by James Young
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 23 Jul 2011
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£70,000
1958 Bentley S1 Continental Four Door Sports Saloon by James Young
UK • 23 Jul 2011
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1958 Bentley Continental is a rare, James Young-bodied "Flying Spur," a more curvaceous alternative to the Mulliner design. Restored in 2005-7 and enhanced with a Harvey-Bailey handling kit, it's described as being in first-class condition and driving well, with an extensive history file dating back to its original order.
Condition
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62,430 miles (via 2013 MOT)
471 PPF
1958
Auction
BC-21-DJ
RHD
United Kingdom
£70,000
1958 Bentley S1 Continental Four Door Sports Saloon by James Young
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 23 Jul 2011
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
1958 Bentley Continental Four Door Sports Saloon by James Young.
Launched in April 1955 the Bentley SI and the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud were virtually identical with the exception of the grille and badging details.
Both of these models were recipients of Managing Director Arthur Sedgreaves' new production and manufacturing techniques, which produced the Standard Steel Saloon. The Standard Steel Saloon fulfilled the company's commercial requirements, but not necessarily those of all its customers.
For those preferring something more elegant or more exclusive, England's coachbuilders were still offering bespoke coachwork. As in true coachbuilding tradition, many design variations were possible on the same theme.
Those who could afford such cars were limited only by their imagination, particularly regarding interior furnishings and custom touches.
Most of the Bentley Ss were bodied by H.J.
Mulliner and Park Ward, but James Young of Bromley also decided to produce bespoke coachwork f...
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 5th Mar 2014
Latest MOT mileage:
62,430 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 6th Mar 2013, 62,430 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- offside front suspension upper swivel joint link bush has slight play
- offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
Passed
On 8th Jun 2011, 61,308 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Failed
On 8th Jun 2011, 61,308 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
Passed
On 30th Apr 2010, 58,915 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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Ashorne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9AE, England
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