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Bentley S1 Continental Mulliner Flying Spur

1957 · 70,000 miles · Red

£145,000

Listed today at AutoVero, Much Hadham. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1957
Mileage: 70,000 miles
Engine: 4.9-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Saloon
Colour: Red
Doors: 4
Previous owners: 7
Generation: S1

About this car

This is one of the most elegant coachbuilt Bentleys of the 1950s: an S1 Continental with H.J. Mulliner's Flying Spur body. Only 55 S1 Flying Spurs were made, and this car is among the 71 built in the 7443 six-light style.

It has a notable show history. It was the 1957 Earls Court Motor Show car, where it won the Best Coachwork award. The chassis number is BC45CH, the engine number BC44C and the body number 6061, and the dealer says the car retains its correct identity.

The car shows 70,000 miles and has had seven keepers. A large history file holds service invoices and hand-written notes going back to when the car was built. The paint and brightwork are described as very good, and the cabin has a cream interior with a wooden dashboard and trim. It comes with two sets of keys and a new MOT.

Written by Vertar from AutoVero’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 (Engine figures are from Bentley/Rolls-Royce S1 chassis specs (4887cc straight-six with an F-head layout). Bentley never published power, and the published performance and weight figures for the H.J. Mulliner coachbuilt body come from press road tests, not the factory, so they are null.).

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