[January 2002]

This car was for sale in January 2002 by Pennsylvania Motor Sports with the following text:

1962 BENTLEY S2 CONTINENTAL Drophead Coupe. Coachwork by H. J. Mulliner. Chassis No. BC78LCZ. $62,900.

The S2 Continentals are landmarks in Bentley history. Powered by the new 6,230cc V8 engine, they are the last Bentleys to be readily available with custom coachwork. Following the S2 the Bentley marque slipped into eclipse, not to be resuscitated until the Mulsanne Turbo restored the marque's reputation for sporting performance. Out of 1,865 S2s, only some fifteen drophead coupés were built by Mulliner in a more streamlined style that would subsequently replace the erect drophead conversions based on the standard steel saloon body on the Bentley S3 and Cloud III Rolls-Royce.

The early S2 Continental Drophead Coupés by Mulliner featured single 7" headlamps, avoiding the "Chinese Eye" look of later dropheads, and are sleek, stylish and luxuriously appointed. Notably, they are a complete rebody, sharing no exterior panels with the standard steel body and are constructed in the finest tradition of British bespoke coachwork.

Although early S2s and their Rolls-Royce Cloud II siblings experienced some problems with their new V8 engines, these were quickly recognized and resolved. By mid-1961 problems were non-existent.

Pennsylvania Motor Sport's 1962 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupé is one of these very purposeful and elegant late S2s with the early second-generation drophead coupé coachwork. Its purposeful style is appropriately set off by driving lights that enhance its serious mien. Presented in triple Black, with a good original interior, its interior wood trim is lustrous. It has factory air conditioning and a period AM radio. Largely original, with a good older repaint, the doors fit well and it runs and drives like a Bentley should. A most distinctive and elegant automobile, it is ideally suited with its large V8 and tall (3.08:1) rear axle gearing to long distance driving as well as leisurely driving around town. Driving a Bentley can be a life-altering experience. Their style and elegance is infectious, and few if any Bentleys better convey this impression than the early second-generation Drophead Coupés on the S2 chassis like this.

[May 2002]

Note from Phil Brooks
President of the Rolls Royce Foundation

BC78LCZ is a black drophead with tan (?) interior. It was in fairly good condition. It was surplus to the collection, as we had three such cars at the time, so we sold it about a month ago. I don't know who the purchaser was, as it was sold through a Philadelphia dealer for us, but I would suspect that the purchaser is in California. It's a nice car.

[July 2002]

The car is offered for sale by Heritage Classics in LA with the following description:

1962 BENTLEY SII CONTINENTAL DROPHEAD COUPE by PARK WARD, BLACK WITH BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR, NICE ORIGINAL CAR, FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING, RUNS & DRIVES SUPERBLY. (POA)