The Bentley 'S1' saloon was first announced in 1955 to replace the successful 'R' type. It was a larger five or six seater saloon with a pressed steel body and aluminium doors, bonnet and boot lid. It featured the straight six-cylinder 4887cc engine from the Bentley Continental and the equivalent model from Rolls Royce was the 'Silver Cloud 1'. Just over 3,500 were produced between 1955 and 1959 and the car was considered a sales success for the Crewe factory.

This particular S1 saloon was supplied new in left-hand drive form to Norway and has covered an indicated 55,000 miles from new. It is a matching numbers car and was purchased by our vendor primarily for Continental cruising. The car has been fully restored in recent times and has proved to be both stylish and reliable.

Marque specialists Balmoral Bentley carried out substantial work in 2013, including a new interior and headlining which the history file tells us cost close to £7,000. The car inspects well close up, as does the underneath of the car, and drives well with no concerning noises or rattles. It comes to our Sale with a fresh MoT and a clean bill of health. Please note this car is currently registered in Norway and a five per cent import duty will be payable if the car remains in the EU.