1962 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon by James Young
A rare 1962 Bentley S2 Continental four-door sports saloon with coachwork by James Young, one of only 41 such bodies built on the S2 Continental chassis. Originally commissioned by Edmundo Ros OBE, the celebrated Latin American bandleader and proprietor of London's Coconut Grove club, the car was delivered through Jack Barclay and registered at Ros's Mill Hill residence. It passed through several subsequent owners and has received a bare-metal repaint and full interior re-trim, supported by an extensive history file.
Ownership
- 2020-12-11Auction saleEstimate £80,000 – £120,000
- 1966-09-01 →Acquisition unknownJ Haggispartial documentation
Resident of Gargrave, North Yorkshire; listed as the last recorded owner on the chassis card.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryEdmundo Rosfull documentation
Car built to his personal order and retailed through Jack Barclay; registered to his Mill Hill address under the original plate 'EWR 1'. Ros was a celebrated Latin bandleader and nightclub owner in London.
- Date unknownSecond owner listed on chassis cardpartial documentation
One of three subsequent owners recorded on the copy chassis card after Ros; no further details given.
- Date unknownThird owner listed on chassis cardpartial documentation
One of three subsequent owners recorded on the copy chassis card after Ros; no further details given.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2008BodyworkClays Vehicle Repairs
Complete bare-metal repaint of the bodywork at a recorded cost of £18,500.
Workshop located in Blakelands; photographic documentation of the work is held on file.
- 2009BodyworkPhilip Block Upholstery
Full interior re-trim carried out, with photographic documentation retained in the history file.
- 2009ServiceHillier Hill
General service of the vehicle at a recorded cost of £2,126.
- 2015BodyworkSean Ingram Carpets
Replacement carpets fitted throughout the interior at a cost of £964.
- 2016ServicePLG Auto Services
Service by Bentley specialists costing £2,866, encompassing a new fuel tank, replacement brake pipes, and partial rewiring of the electrical system.
- 2016Mechanical
New over-riders sourced from Flying Spares and fitted to the car.
- 2016Repair
A new rear window was manufactured and installed to replace the previous unit.
- —ServiceJack Barclay
Routine servicing carried out by Jack Barclay and Bentley Motors, documented by invoices retained in the history file.
Bills covering work done during the 1960s are present in the history file alongside a quantity of expired MoT certificates.
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