1958 Bentley S1 Saloon

Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire 20000 - 25000 Registration No: VUK 800 Chassis No: B460FA MOT: Exempt VUK 800 has been in current ownership since c.1980 and displays c.33,000 milesUnderstood to be fitted with original seats, door cards, carpets, headlining and veneersBelieved to have been home to the black country throughout it's life In current ownership since c.1980, with a small period away when sold to a close friend but re-purchased again in 1984, this S1 has been maintained and the black coachwork restored by its mechanical engineer owner. Displaying some 33,000 miles, VUK 800 is understood to be fitted with original red seats, door cards, carpets, headlining and wooden veneers and believed to have resided in the Black Country for most, if not all, of its life. Accompanied by assorted invoices for works carried out, including �3,500 spent with Balmoral UK in 2013, together with workshop photographs. The Bentley S1 was unveiled in April 1955. Though the traditional body-on-chassis construction facilitated the manufacture of special-bodied versions, most were delivered with the standard offering produced by Pressed Steel Ltd, featuring alloy doors, bonnet and boot lid. Powered by the final iteration of the company's venerable 4.9-litre straight six featuring revised cylinder-head porting, power was quoted at 178bhp. As standard, the unit drove through a four-speed automatic gearbox with steering column control. Suspension was independent at the front by wishbones and coil springs and employed a leaf-spring mounted live axle at the rear. Braking was by drums all round. A total of 3,107 examples were produced between 1955 and 1959.