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Bentley S1 Continental Mulliner

1956 · Metallic Silver

£385,000

Listed today at RR&B Garages, Bromsgrove. Last checked today.

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Key facts

Year: 1956
Engine: 4.9-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Coupe
Colour: Metallic Silver
Doors: 2
Generation: S1 Continental (1955-1959)

About this car

The S1 Continental was Bentley's coachbuilt grand tourer of the mid-1950s, and the Mulliner-bodied cars are among the most desirable of them. This 1956 example is finished in Metallic Silver with a Dark Green leather interior, and its bur walnut veneer has recently been refinished.

Two changes set it apart from a standard car. It has the factory-original power steering components fitted, and air conditioning has been added to make longer journeys easier. The dealer says both were done without compromising originality.

Provenance is a strength. The car has a continuous ownership history and still has its original buff logbooks. RR&B Garages has known and maintained it since 2001, looking after it for its last two keepers. At the time of listing it is having a full brake service and further mechanical work, and a 12-month warranty is included.

Written by Vertar from RR&B Garages’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Bentley S1 Continental factory engine specs (4887cc straight-six). Bentley never published power ('adequate'). Weight and performance varied by coachbuilt body and come from road tests, not the factory, so they are left null.).

Engine: 4,887 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated