1962 Bentley S3 Continental Drophead Coupé by Park Ward
- Engine
- 6.2L V8, automatic transmission
- Colour
- Porcelain white with blue soft top
A 1962 Bentley S3 Continental Drophead Coupé bodied by Park Ward, chassis BC8LXA, is among only 26 left-hand-drive examples of 312 S3 Continentals built. Delivered new in October 1962 to Las Vegas, its first owner was American entertainer Eddie Fisher, then married to Elizabeth Taylor. The car remained in the western United States before returning to Europe in 2009, where it was restored in the United Kingdom and subsequently registered in Belgium.
Ownership
- 2019-10-11Auction saleEstimate €300,000 – €400,000
- 1962-10-01 →Factory deliveryEddie Fisherpartial documentation
American entertainer who took delivery in Las Vegas while married to Elizabeth Taylor. The car was primarily used in Las Vegas and occasionally Los Angeles, benefiting from the mild West Coast climate.
- 2009-06-01 →Acquisition unknownAlexander Oetpartial documentation
Had the car repatriated to Europe and restored in the UK, subsequently registering it in Belgium under his name.
- 2013 → 2017Acquisition unknownChristophe d'Ansembourgfull documentation
Third recorded owner; kept the car in regular service with Bentley Bourgoo in Knokke, with invoices retained on file.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2009Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out in the United Kingdom following the car's return to Europe.
Work was commissioned by Alexander Oet after repatriation from the United States.
- —ServiceBentley Bourgoo
Regular maintenance carried out between 2013 and 2017, with supporting invoices retained.
Servicing performed at the Knokke branch; bills are present in the car's documentation file.
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