The Ex-Peter Sellers 1960 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupé in Photos
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Once owned by the late actor Peter Sellers, this 1960 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupé will be auctioned through Bonhams|Cars on September 13.
According to Bonhams, this car is among 60 examples given a right-hand-drive configuration.
An aluminum 6.2-liter V-8 engine provides the propulsion.
The car had around 8,000 miles on it before it came under the stewardship of Sellers in 1961.
As for the model, which debuted in 1959, Bentley's S2 Continental built on its S1 predecessor's legacy, predominantly through engineering improvements.
"Sellers was notorious for getting bored with his cars and quickly moving them on but, unusually, kept his Bentley Continental for the best part of five years," mentions Bonhams in its auction notes for this lot.
Bonhams goes on to cite that, after Edgson's ownership, the car has been part of an impressive Bentley and Rolls-Royce assemblage, "and is now in need of recommissioning or possibly more extensive restoration."
As for the model being presented, which debuted in 1959, Bentley's S2 Continental built on its S1 predecessor's legacy, predominantly through engineering improvements.
Bonhams has the vehicle's value estimated at between $140,000 and $160,000.
