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Most of the Bentley S series models featured the standard steel saloon body, with a few receiving light alloy Continental coachwork from Mulliner Park Ward. In this guise, the cars had lighter weight and a reduced frontal area permitting higher speeds. To cope with this speed, larger brakes were fitted.
This example is a well-documented three-owner car that has traveled less than 48,000 miles from new. The engine is a 6230cc V8 unit offering 200 horsepower and mated to an automatic gearbox. The second owner retained the car from 1968 until 2005.
The car has been well maintained, given a recent mechanical service, and comes with a full tool set, jack, build sheet, and a complete set of books. It is a rust-free example and was recently repainted with the chrome-work recently redone.
In 2009, this Bentley Continental S2 Mulliner Park Ward Convertible was offered for sale at the Sports & Classics of Monterey auction in Monterey, California presented by RM Auctions. The car was estimated to sell for $175,000-$225,000. The lot was sold for the sum of $120,000 including buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2009
This example is a well-documented three-owner car that has traveled less than 48,000 miles from new. The engine is a 6230cc V8 unit offering 200 horsepower and mated to an automatic gearbox. The second owner retained the car from 1968 until 2005.
The car has been well maintained, given a recent mechanical service, and comes with a full tool set, jack, build sheet, and a complete set of books. It is a rust-free example and was recently repainted with the chrome-work recently redone.
In 2009, this Bentley Continental S2 Mulliner Park Ward Convertible was offered for sale at the Sports & Classics of Monterey auction in Monterey, California presented by RM Auctions. The car was estimated to sell for $175,000-$225,000. The lot was sold for the sum of $120,000 including buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2009
2009 Sports & Classics of Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $175,000-USD $225,000
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $120,000
1961 Bentley S2 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley S2
(Data based on Model Year 1961 sales)
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupé Chassis#: BC4LBY Sold for USD$151,168 2022 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur Sports Saloon Chassis#: BC99BY Sold for USD$85,587 2022 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupe Chassis#: BC74LBY Sold for USD$176,870 2022 Bonhams : The Gstaad Sale | |
1961 Bentley Continental S2 cabriolet Park Ward Chassis#: BC 57 LCZ Sold for USD$243,556 2022 Artcurial : Retromobile | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupe Chassis#: BC99LCZ Sold for USD$140,000 2022 Bonhams : Amelia Island Concours | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur Chassis#: BC19LCZ Sold for USD$156,800 2021 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours dElegance Online Auction | |
1961 BENTLEY S2 CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR Chassis#: BC70LBY Sold for USD$95,200 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupe Chassis#: BC22LBY Sold for USD$156,800 2020 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur Chassis#: BC73LBY Sold for USD$168,000 2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Coupe Chassis#: BC87CZ Sold for USD$246,400 2019 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon Chassis#: BC15CZ Sold for USD$282,268 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1961 Bentley S2 Standard Saloon Chassis#: B368BS Sold for USD$24,750 2017 Silverstone - Classic | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur Saloon Chassis#: BC18CZ Sold for USD$235,186 2017 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: BC49BY Sold for USD$232,624 2016 RM Sotheby's : London Sale | |
1961 Bentley S2 Saloon Chassis#: B373DV Sold for USD$39,231 2016 Historics at Brookland | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon Chassis#: BC 20 CZ Sold for USD$282,253 2015 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental 'Flying Spur' by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: BC47LBY Sold for USD$156,826 2015 Silverstone Auction - Classic Cars | |
1961 Bentley S2 Saloon Chassis#: B435DV Sold for USD$8,400 2014 H & H Auctions - Imperial War Museum | |
1961 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL DROPHEAD COUPÉ Chassis#: BC6CZ Sold for USD$117,068 2014 The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | |
1961 Bentley S2 Salon Sold for USD$31,000 2014 Leake Auction : Oklahoma City |
Bentley S2s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1961 Bentley S2's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1961 Bentley S2 Saloon | B201DV | 2024 RM Sothebys : Cliveden House | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupé | BC25CZ | 2023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $100,000 | $120,000 | |
1961 BENTLEY S2 CONTINENTAL FLYING SPUR | BC18CZ | 2023 Gooding & Company : London Auction | $150,000 | $200,000 | |
1961 BENTLEY S2 CONTINENTAL TWO-DOOR SALOON | BC43LCZ | 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $400,000 | $500,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Saloon | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Pacific Grove Auction | ||||
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupé | BC1CZ | 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Members Meeting | $150,000 | $180,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon | BC15CZ | 2018 Bonhams : London Olympia | $230,000 | $260,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur | BC5LBY | 2018 Bonhams : Scottsdale | $175,000 | $250,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon | BC15CZ | 2017 Bonhams : London Olympia | $220,000 | $260,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental | BC41LBY | 2017 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Pacific Grove Auction | $290,000 | $340,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 Chinese Eye | BC678Y | 2016 Barons Connoisseurs Classic Car Collection | |||
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur | BC48CZ | 2016 H & H Auctions Imperial War MuseumDuxford | |||
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur Sports Saloon | BC48CZ | 2015 Bonhams : Bond Street Motor Car Sale | $110,000 | $130,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Flying Spur (Ex-Bernie Ecclestone) | BC48CZ | 2015 Historics at Brookland | $110,000 | $130,000 | |
1961 BENTLEY S2 CONTINENTAL DROP HEAD | BC53LBY | 2014 Mecum Monterey | $200,000 | $235,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Drop Head Coupe | BC32LCZ | 2012 Gooding & Company, Amelia Island, Fl | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 | 2011 Mecum Auctions Monterey, CA The Daytime Auction | $21,000 | |||
1961 Bentley SII Drophead Coupe Adaptation by HJ Mulliner | B402CU | 2011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace | $125,000 | $150,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupe | BC86BY | 2011 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars & Motorcycles | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
1961 Bentley S2 | BC96LBY | 2009 Sports & Classics of Monterey | $120,000 | $175,000 | $225,000 |
1961 Bentley S2 | BC32LCZ | 2009 Sports & Classics of Monterey | $130,000 | $175,000 | $225,000 |
1961 BENTLEY S-2 SEDAN | 2009 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions February 2009 | $13,500 | |||
1961 BENTLEY S-2 SILVER CLOUD FOUR DOOR SEDAN | 2003 Kruse Auctions Las Vegas, NV | ||||
1961 BENTLEY S-2 SILVER CLOUD FOUR DOOR SEDAN | 2003 Kruse Auctions Las Vegas, NV |
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