1961 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupé (Park Ward)
- Engine
- 6.2L V8 aluminium-alloy
- Colour
- Shell grey
A left-hand drive Park Ward drophead coupé on the Bentley S2 Continental chassis, built to Norwegian designer Vilhelm Koren's body design No. 991 — one of only 63 such left-hand-drive examples among 125 produced. Delivered new in March 1961 to a Swiss client via a Geneva dealership, the car was specified to Swiss market requirements with several factory options. Its history in Switzerland spans at least two recorded owners, and it retains its Swiss registration documentation.
Ownership
- 2022-07-03Auction saleSold CHF 147,500 (≈ $162K)
- 1961-03-01 →Factory deliveryHans Gretherfull documentation
Took delivery via Garage de l'Athene in Geneva; car was built to Swiss specifications with several bespoke features including Reutter front seat fittings and metric speedometer.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownWalter F Bugmannpartial documentation
Zurich-based owner listed as the sole subsequent keeper on the chassis records; date of transfer from previous owner was not recorded.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
No maintenance or restoration records.
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