1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon by Mulliner
- Engine
- 6.2L OHV V8 with twin SU carburettors, ~178 bhp
- Colour
- Two-tone Nile Green over Sage Green
The 1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon, chassis BC49BY, is a two-door Mulliner-bodied example finished in two-tone Nile Green over Sage Green with red leather. Ordered through Jack Barclay by Albert Parkinson of Guiseley, Leeds, it spent six years with its first owner before passing through the trade and on to a second documented private owner in the late 1970s. Unusually, the car retains what is believed to be its original paint, interior, and woodwork, making it a rare unrestored survivor among S2 Continentals.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £173,600 (≈ $217K)
- 1961-02-01 → 1967Factory deliveryF&A Parkinson Ltd / Albert Parkinsonfull documentation
Ordered through Jack Barclay at Berkeley Square on behalf of Albert Parkinson, an electrical engineering and manufacturing firm principal based in Guiseley, Leeds. Specified in two-tone green with red leather to match a prior Continental; sold back to the Jack Barclay agency after six years.
- 1967 →Private saleJack Barclay agencypartial documentation
Car was returned to the original selling dealer following Parkinson's ownership; onward sale to Paddon Brothers noted subsequently.
- 1977 →Private saleA.C.G. Billampartial documentation
South Croydon, Surrey resident who acquired the car via Paddon Brothers dealership; retained it for a number of years.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The body pinstripes were re-lined at some point during the 1970s; the remainder of the paintwork is believed to be the original finish from 1961.
No full repaint was carried out; only the pinstriping was refreshed.
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