1962 Bentley S2 Continental 2dr Sports Saloon BC124CZ
£ 175000
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Body
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Saloon
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Transmission
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Automatic
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Exterior Color
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White
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Upholstery
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Leather
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Steering
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Rhd
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VIN
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BC124CZ
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An extremely appealing example of the sought-after Mulliner 7514 design, in lovely, sharp and correct condition, very nicely finished in its original colour scheme of white, with fine red pinstripes, harmonising well with the gorgeous red leather and red carpets. The interior is a lovely place to spend time, with fabulous veneers, finished to a very high standard, good headlining and fitted with inertia reel seat belts. It even smells 'just right', with no indication of neglect or poor maintenance. In fact, the whole car exudes an air of correctness and wholesomeness, inside, outside and underneath, and has been very well cared for and loved by one owner since 1976 – 48 years and 80% of its life so far! The comprehensive, original tool kit also says something about the care that the car has received, and the life that it has led. A beautiful car, ready to use and enjoy, comes with a stretch fit car cover, and with a lovely (original) registration number as a bonus!
Chassis No. BC124CZ Reg No. EVA 10
Snippets: Denny Shipbuilders
The 1st owner of BC124CZ was Mrs Elizaeth Denny who from 1934 to 1951 was the first wife of Edward Leslie Denny a scion of the Denny Shipbuilding firm. Elizabeth was the daughter of Mr. Crawford Hogarth, he was the owner of the Baron line of steamships so the marriage ensured that at one stage the Denny-Hogarth connections formed one of the largest shipping concerns in Scotland. We have managed to obtain a book by A. A. McAlister which details the history & fleet list of H. Hogarth & Sons Ltd from 1862 until 1974 when the family concern was absorbed into T. L. Duff & Co. Elizabeth Denny’s father was Hugh Hogarth (1909/1973) - he was the son of Samuel Crawford Hogarth (1874/1950) and grandson of his namesake Hugh Hogarth Snr (1840/1904). In 1951 Elizabeth divorced Edward on the grounds of cruelty with the court revealing that Elizabeth’s personal income was some £8,000pa which today would be in excess of £250,000! There is a mention of the actress Jill Bennet having owned BC124CZ but we can neither deny nor confirm this so if anyone can please do let us know. By 1976 the Bentley S2 was with Nigel Gluckstein of Nr. 15 Pembridge Place in London where the last owner, then aged just 21 saw the car, fell in love with her and bought her – it remained in the family until earlier this year.
