
1961 Bentley S2
Continental H.J. Mulliner-
Year of manufacture1961
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Car typeCoupé
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Reference number18701-31
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DriveRHD
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ConditionUsed
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Location
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Exterior colourGreen
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GearboxAutomatic
Description
A truly outstanding example - 1 of only 97 cars built in this body design First issued 1961 registration 382 BLU still applies today Built for Albert Parkinson MBA Supplied new via Jack Barclay ltd Incredible history file spanning over 60 years The beneficiary of a full bare metal repaint in Velvet Green Factory build records and owner driver hand book on file - Once owned by Sir Paul Vestey Warranted mileage Original Wilton carpets fitted throughout, hand painted coachlines to the body and wheel embellishers to match the main hide. Built to order for Albert Parkinson MBE and supplied new via Jack Barclay. There had been significant attention to detail in the specification of 382 BLU. It was fitted with lightweight front seats with tilting backs and Chapman Wormgear adjustments among other features; the rear seats had been made to be as wide as possible; elbow rests fully adjustable, sunvisors in special Tudor type two. The car was also fitted with Richmond safety Harness to the front seats, power windows and power aerial. The Bentley was completed on February 1961 and delivered to Harrogate, Yorkshire. Design no.7514 was H.J. Mulliner’s replacement for the famous Fastback design. For the S2 Continental, the design featured a lower radiator grille and bigger, less inclined, boot-lid incorporating the number plate and reversing lights, as already seen on the S2 Flying Spur. The boots interior area was completely re-designed with a horizontal boot floor