1961 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur Saloon by H.J. Mulliner
- Colour
- Ming Blue
Chassis BC91BY is a Bentley S2 Continental with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner to design 7508, the 'Flying Spur' four-door saloon — one of only 71 built to this specification. Delivered in July 1961 in Ming Blue over Cream Connolly leather, it was originally commissioned for hotelier Giulio Trapani. After export to the United States in the early 1970s, the car was kept in California before passing to its current owner in the Netherlands, where it has remained on static display ever since.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £86,250 (≈ $108K)
- 1961-07-01 → 1967-02-15Factory deliveryGiulio Trapanifull documentation
Hotelier who ordered the car via a Maidenhead dealer; upon selling his hotel in 1966 he re-registered the vehicle to his other property, The Olde Bell Hotel in Hurley, before eventually selling it in early 1967.
- 1967-02-15 → 1973Acquisition unknownCharles Harveypartial documentation
Resident of Moreton-in-Marsh; held the car for roughly six years before it was subsequently sent to the United States.
- 1978-08-30 → 1988-01-21Acquisition unknownNeil Parkdee Kirkhamfull documentation
California-based collector based in Saratoga; kept the car on a long-term static basis until selling it to the consignor and facilitating its export to the Netherlands.
- 1988-01-21 →Private saleConsigning ownerpartial documentation
Purchased from the California owner and transported the car to the Netherlands, where it has remained on static display ever since.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1961Inspection
Factory completion test carried out on 7 June 1961 prior to handover.
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