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This Bentley Continental Drophead Coupe is one of 58 right-hand-drive cars built out of a total production of 89. One of the fastest and most expensive luxury four-seater European grand tourers of its time, the S1 Continental featured the last of Bentley's 6-cylinder engines, an original Rolls-Royce design, with a top speed over 120 mph. Benefitting from a super-rigid chassis with upgraded suspension (electronically controlled in the rear) and improved braking, the Continental offered a smooth, disciplined ride.
Originally owned by Sir Alfred James McAlpine, one of the founders of a prestigious civil engineering company in England, this car was bought by Peter Wilkie of Australia, in 1979, father of the current owner. Fresh from its three-year restoration by P&A Wood, England, the Continental appears as it did in 1956.
Originally owned by Sir Alfred James McAlpine, one of the founders of a prestigious civil engineering company in England, this car was bought by Peter Wilkie of Australia, in 1979, father of the current owner. Fresh from its three-year restoration by P&A Wood, England, the Continental appears as it did in 1956.
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1956 Bentley S1 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley S1
(Data based on Model Year 1956 sales)
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: BC9BG Sold for USD$250,360 2024 RM Sothebys : London | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Chassis#: b58ck Sold for USD$13,200 2024 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Two-Door Saloon Coachwork by Park Ward Ltd. Chassis#: BC31LAF Sold for USD$379,000 2024 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach |   |
| 1956 BENTLEY S-SERIES SALOON Chassis#: B55CM Sold for USD$21,702 2021 Bonhams MPH March Auction | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Coupé Sold for USD$257,547 2020 Bonhams : Goodwood Speedweek | |
| 1956 BENTLEY S1 CONTINENTAL COUPÉ Chassis#: BC59LAF Sold for USD$434,203 2020 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Mulliner Saloon Sold for USD$20,900 2020 Mecum : Glendale | |
| 1956 Bentley S-Series Saloon Chassis#: B55CM Sold for USD$19,665 2019 Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia, RAF Museum Hendon | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Coupé by Park Ward Chassis#: BC46AF Sold for USD$195,113 2019 Historics at Brooklands - Ascot Racecourse | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupe by Park Ward Chassis#: BC7LBG Sold for USD$1,077,500 2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Sold for USD$30,800 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Psychedelic Replica Chassis#: B37DE Sold for USD$33,000 2018 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupe by Park Ward Chassis#: BC54LAF Sold for USD$1,655,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey |   |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Saloon Chassis#: B4BA Sold for USD$25,654 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood Members Meeting | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Fastback by Mulliner Park Ward Chassis#: BC53AF Sold for USD$401,891 2018 Historics at Brooklands - Ascot Racecourse | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Two-Door Saloon Chassis#: BC8BG Sold for USD$231,000 2017 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach |   |
| 1956 BENTLEY S1 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: B326LCK Sold for USD$115,500 2017 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupe by Park Ward Chassis#: BC22LBG Sold for USD$1,683,000 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island |   |
| 1956 Bentley S-Type Continental Sports Saloon Chassis#: BC37AF Sold for USD$374,088 2016 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Sports Saloon Chassis#: BC48LBG Sold for USD$327,971 2016 Bonhams : The Chantilly Sale |
Bentley S1s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1956 Bentley S1's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Bentley S1 Saloon by James Young | B456AN | 2024 RM Sothebys : Cliveden House | $140,000 | $180,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Convertible Conversion | b326lck | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $170,000 | ||
| 1956 Bentley S-Type Continental Sports Saloon Coachwork by H J Mulliner | BC4LBG | 2023 Bonhams : The Zoute Sale | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Fastback Sports Saloon | BC12BG | 2023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $285,000 | $320,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupé Adaptation | BC21AF | 2022 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Sports Saloon by Park Ward | BC20LBG | 2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction | $275,000 | $325,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental coupé Park Ward | BC59LAF | 2020 Artcurial Motorcars : Monaco | $375,000 | $475,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Saloon | 2020 H & H Imperial War Museum Duxford | $30,000 | $40,000 | ||
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Sports Saloon | BC67AF | 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $180,000 | $200,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Saloon | B494LAN | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $20,000 | $45,000 | $55,000 |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Pickup | B69BC | 2019 Silverstone The Sale of British Marques | |||
| 1956 Bentley SI by James Young Ex-Lady Docker | B14BA | 2019 Historics at Brooklands Ascot Racecourse | $42,000 | $48,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Saloon | B 197 AP | 2018 Coys : Schloss Dyck | $35,000 | $40,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Fastback | BC94AF | 2017 H & H Auctions Woodcote Park | $360,000 | $400,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Park Ward Two-Door Sports Saloon | BC24AF | 2016 Silverstone Auctions : NEC Classic Motor Show | |||
| 1956 Bentley S1 | B107DE | 2016 Historics at Brookland | |||
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Fastback | BC94AF | 2016 H & H Auctions Imperial War MuseumDuxford | |||
| 1956 Bentley S1 James Young Drophead Coupe | B283 AP | 2013 Coys Blenheim Palace | |||
| 1956 Bentley S1 James Young Drophead Coupe | B283 AP | 2013 Coys Blenheim Palace | |||
| 1956 Bentley S1 Saloon | 2013 H & H Pavilion Gardens | ||||
| 1956 BENTLEY S1 | 2012 McCormicks Palm Springs Auction 53 | $30,000 | |||
| 1956 Bentley S1 Continental Fastback Coupé | BC93AF | 2011 Bonhams Les Grandes Marques à Monaco | $275,000 | $325,000 | |
| 1956 BENTLEY S1 SALOON | 2011 McCormicks Auction #50 Palm Springs CA | ||||
| 1956 BENTLEY S1 SALOON | 2011 McCormicks Auction #50 Palm Springs CA | $32,000 | |||
| 1956 Bentley S1 Saloon | B336CM | 2010 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia | $23,000 | $26,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S-Series Saloon | B435CK | 2008 Bonhams Important Collectors' Motor Cars, Pioneer and Vintage Motorcycles and Fine Automobilia | $8,000 | $10,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Sports Saloon | B460AN | 2008 Bonhams RollsRoyce, Bentley and Select PreWar Motor Cars | $20,000 | $22,000 | |
| 1956 Bentley S1 Sedan | 2004 Bonhams MOTOR CARS | $25,000 | $30,000 | ||
| 1956 BENTLEY SERIES I FOUR DOOR | B146BA | 2001 Kruse Auction San Antonio, TX | $39,000 | ||
| 1956 BENTLEY S 1 FOUR DOOR SEDAN | 2001 Kruse Auction Scottsdale Arizona | $15,000 |
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