1958 Bentley S1 Continental Saloon

Make Bentley
Year 1958
Chassis Number BC23LEL
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2013
Auction Date 18/08/2013
Lot Number 009
Result sold
Sold For $258,500
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Chassis: BC23LEL
One of Just Three Left-Hand-Drive James Young-Designed CT29 Examples Produced
Only Known Example in Existence Today
Impeccably Maintained Concours-Level Vantage Motorworks Restoration
Striking Colors Based on Original Factory-Available Livery
Consistent, Multiple-Award Winner from 1996 Through 2005
The Definitive Bespoke High-Performance Luxury Motorcar of Its Era
Complete with Original Literature, Tools, and Travel Kit
4,887 CC F-Head Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Twin SU Carburetors
Power Undisclosed (178 BHP estimated)
4-Speed GM Hydra-Matic Automatic Transmission
Servo-Assisted Hydraulic Front and Mechanical Rear Drum Brakes
Independent Front Suspension with Coil Springs
Live Rear Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
1958 Bentley S1 Continental Saloon