A 1964 Bentley S3 two door convertible owned by pianist Jools Holland is arising for public sale and will probably be music to the ears for one fortunate basic automotive fan.
The uncommon two door convertible will go below the hammer at Bonhams’ Bond Avenue sale in London on Saturday, December 7, and it has a pre-sale estimate of £110-£120,000.
The Bentley S3 was constructed as a Sequence-E saloon and delivered new to Ripon Brothers in Yorkshire the place its first proprietor is recorded as Captain C Roberts, MBE.
Two door convertible conversion expertly achieved
First registered on Could 6, 1964, the automotive was completed Tudor in Gray with inexperienced inside trim, whereas different authentic options included electrical home windows and mixed parking/indicator lights.
It’s not identified when or by whom the conversion right into a two door convertible was carried out, although it was expertly achieved.
Noteworthy options of the 2 door convertible embody air con, picnic tables within the rear of the entrance seats, radial tyres, entrance seat belts and a Kenwood radio/CD stereo system.
The Bentley is now completed in Masons’ Black with matching mohair hood and canvas hood bag, whereas the inside is trimmed in tan leather-based with matching carpets and black over-mats.
Two door convertible clocked 58,000 miles in 55 years
Each the paintwork and chromework are in good situation. The 58,000 recorded mileage is believed to be real, and by all accounts the automotive drives nearly as good because it appears to be like.
Used sparingly since coming into the possession of Holland, this distinctive soft-top two door convertible S3 is obtainable with a partial historical past file containing a V5C Registration Certificates, receipts and expired MoTs relationship again a few years.
Holland, OBE, is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and tv presenter.
He was an authentic member of the band Squeeze and his work has concerned collaborations with many artists together with Sting, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, George Harrison, Tom Jones, David Gilmour, The The and Bono, and since 1992, he has hosted Later… with Jools Holland, a BBC2 music present.
Bentley has highly effective pop provenance
A uncommon basic two door convertible Bentley with such highly effective pop provenance will probably be extraordinarily cool for cats, as Holland would have sung in his Squeeze days.
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