1957 Bentley Continental S1 Flying Spur by H.J. Mulliner
- Colour
- Silver over dark blue leather
A 1957 Bentley Continental S1 Flying Spur with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner, understood to be among only 16 left-hand-drive examples constructed to this design that year. Featuring hand-formed aluminium bodywork attributed to designer George Moseley, a raised compression ratio, and an extended final drive, it is finished in silver over dark blue leather with a factory sunroof and air conditioning. The car spent nearly six decades in the care of a single family and is accompanied by a collection of service records.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$132,000
- 1957 →Factory deliveryPennsylvania oil industry businessmanpartial documentation
Reported original purchaser, described as an oil tycoon based in Pennsylvania. Specific end date of ownership not stated.
- 1968 →Acquisition unknownConsignor's unclepartial documentation
Acquired the car in 1968 and kept it within the family for nearly six decades; servicing was carried out by various Bentley and Rolls-Royce specialists throughout this period, with records retained.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ServiceVarious Bentley and Rolls-Royce specialists
Ongoing care performed over several decades by multiple Bentley and Rolls-Royce specialists, documented by a collection of service records that accompanies the car.
No single episode is individually dated; records span the car's time within the family.
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