Detail Info for: Bentley : S1 Silver Cloud Rolls Bentley S1 LHD Auto AC Sedan 2 tone Southern car

Transaction Info
Sold On:
03/10/2011
Price:
$ 32500.00
Condition:
Mileage:
Location:
Memphis, Tennessee, 38122
Seller Type:
Private seller
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
1957 Bentley S1
Submodel Body Type:
Silver Cloud Sedan
Engine:
6 - Cyl.
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
B132LEG
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
***** Bentley S1 ***** 1957 Left Hand (USA) Drive Sedan Champagne Met. over Mocha lower body color with Mocha Leather interior. 4.9 Litre Inline 6 Cylinder engine with Dual SU carbs. Automatic Choke Automatic Trans A/C Air conditioning Genuine Leather interior Burled Walnut Fascia and Door Trims. Over $15,000.00 in reciepts for repairs etc in the last 5 years. Including but not limited to, Reman. Auto Trans Reuilt Power Steering pump and Cylinder Rebuilt brake cylinders and master cyld. Extensive Heating system repairs and AC and MUCH MORE The Bentley is showing aprox 65000 miles but the odometer does NOT work and has not for several years since we have owned the car, aprox the last 6 years. We have not driven the car more than 3000 miles in this time. As you can tell from the pics this is NOT a restored car but one that has been loved and maintained as needed thru the years. All the Glass and Chome is very nice except for a couple of areas shown and noted below. All the Walnut has a very nice patina with mile finish spidering from the last 53 years. Has been a Southern car all of its life, well since it left Crewe, England any way..... NO snow or salt. Totally repainted within the last 10 years New leather in the last 4 years. Has been professionally maintained by a local Rolls Bentley expert here in Memphis TN. Please take your time and look at all the pictures and you can tell more about the car than I can say in a million words. Please feel free to email with any questions that are not evident from the text and pictures. or ? A paint crack on the right rear fender area, below but cannot not even see in the pic above. Paint cracking on left rear flank just below left lower rear window corner, shown below and you just see it in the pic above. Very mild palm size depression in the driver LHF door. shown below, and a small door 1" paint chip lower down in the middle of door, below. Some chrome pitting and paint cracks around trunk handle above . Very Nice Chrome and excellent ding free and straight Bentley Grille Beautiful genuine Leather interior, Seat leather new in the last 4 years. Non Original 70's 8 track radio in dash. Front pic nic tray and vintage Sanyo radio below. Do NOT have orginal radio. storage bins in front doors. Retro fitted with SEAT BELTS Interior like only Rolls Royce Bentley can do. Acres of Leather with beautiful fitted fold up pick nick tables on the backs of the front seats. And Burled Walnut Trim. Rear shelf with AC intake and outlets below. Close up of rear AC below. Very nice original wool headliner, below. Right off side engine below. With AC Compressor shown. Cowl area below Left near side engine compartment shown below. a little chrome peeling on rear bumper overiders below. Battery box in right rear of trunk area. AC blower and ducting shown in boot below. ole spare tyre with original jack and hand op. air pump, above. Undercarriage area with fuel pumps original leather gaiters on rear leaf springs below. Could use some new tires,, ole Bias plys below still on car. Owners Manual included. .