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Bentley S3 Standard Steel Saloon

1963 · 84,000 miles · Automatic · Sand over Sable

£55,000

Listed today at Vintage & Prestige, Northampton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1963
Registration: KGJ 570A
Mileage: 84,000 miles
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Saloon
Colour: Sand over Sable
Doors: 4
Generation: S3 (1962–1965)

About this car

The S3 was the last of the Silver Cloud-era Bentleys, and this 1963 Standard Steel Saloon wears its original Sand over Sable colour scheme. It has spent many years in a private collection and shows 84,000 indicated miles.

Inside, the stone-coloured leather is original and lightly patinated, alongside burr walnut veneers in their original finish. Picnic tables are fitted to the seat backs for rear passengers. The chrome side strip along the front wing was a factory option when the car was new.

The dealer describes a garaged, corrosion-free car with good paint, chrome and brightwork, a tidy engine bay and a quiet-running engine with good oil pressure. The automatic gearbox is reported to change smoothly, and the car has been recently serviced. The listing shows the price as accepted.

Written by Vertar from Vintage & Prestige’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 factory engine spec (6230 cc L-series V8). Bentley never published power ("adequate"), and the speed and weight figures that circulate come from contemporary road tests, not the factory, so they are null.).

Engine: 6,230 cc, 8 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated