This 1965 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur with coachwork by HJ
Mulliner, Park Ward (MPW) is arguably the pinnacle of post war
luxury touring. This rare Bentley Continental is the very last of
the 18 LHD examples were hand built by the craftsmen at HJ Mulliner
with bespoke specifications for its owners. This Bentley
Continental is no exception as it is very well optioned and was
beautifully restored to concours condition by the marque
specialists at Vantage Motorworks. Whether to exhibit in concours
events, participate in tours or hold as an investment, this is one
of the nicest examples extant. This Bentley Continental was ordered
new by Auto Import Sales, Ltd through Rolls-Royce of Canada, Ltd
for Mr. Seymour W Kenney of the Kenney Construction Co in Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia, Canada. Imagine, Mr. Kenney was just 47 years of age
when he placed the order for this Bentley. The factory completed
the special Continental specification chassis on July 15, 1965,
when it was then dispatched to MPW in North London to be crafted
into the Continental Flying Spur. The Bentley was transported to
Halifax, Canada onboard the Pandora embarking on May 26, 1966. The
significant options specified by Mr. Kenney included refrigeration
(air conditioning), an extra heater and Irvin seat belts including
shoulder straps. We have approximately 50 pages of historical
documents related to this Bentley. Mr. Kenney enjoyed the Flying
Spur until October of 1972 when it was acquired by Robert Stoddard
of Worcester, Mass. In November of 1985, the Flying Spur was then
acquired by noted Rolls-Royce and Bentley collector and restorer
Robert 'Bob' Jefferson of Brookfield, Mass. Then by 1993, the
Bentley was acquired by Richard Gorman of Vantage Motorworks in
North Miami where it became part of his personal collection, and
they performed significant restoration before selling it to a
world-renowned collection. Since October of 2021, the Bentley has
entered into the personal collection of Elliot Cuker of NYC. Over
the past two years, Mr. Cuker has invested approximately $15,000
worth of service work to ensure that this Bentley is in need of
nothing. The livery is striking in classic and elegant Tudor Gray
and is complemented by gorgeous chrome and stainless steel. The
paint has spectacular shine and luster and is nearly perfect with
only a few minute imperfections in the high use areas. The
stainless steel was beautifully polished and is in show condition
today. The front parking lights are the correct North American
specified clear lenses, which look terrific and are impossible to
replace. The highly desirable twin headlights have the later series
Bentley B logoed and beveled surround, which give an additional
flair to the Bentley. The interior is also in concours condition
with gorgeous Beige leather hides (Trim Code VM 3234) and matching
beige Wilton wool carpeting. Contrasting against the Beige
upholstery is the spectacular burl walnut wood that is as new. We
love the Continental specified tachometer and the original AM
radio. The rare original factory Jetstar rear air conditioning is
graciously mounted along the C-pillar and works very well today.
Overall, the interior is striking and in concours condition. The
engine compartment was beautifully detailed by Vantage Motorworks,
and all mechanical systems were addressed as needed during its
restoration. As one would anticipate, the oil pressure is excellent
as is the operating temperatures are perfect. The owner assures us
that this Bentley can be driven with confidence. The radials are
from last year and look terrific with the correct width wide white
wall. The chassis was beautifully restored by Vantage Motorworks
and looks excellent today (save for some light cleaning). Of
course, this Bentley comes complete with all of its Owner's
Handbook, small and large tools, jack, flashlight, spare and many
maintenance and service receipts, historical documents and more.
This Bentley Continental is priced well for the market. The Hagerty
Value Guide has the No. 1 Value at $406,000 with no adjustments for
LHD and air conditioning. See the Hagerty Details here: 1965
Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur | Hagerty Valuation Tools For
more information and details, please call, text or email Harry
Clark at 1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected] . This
Bentley is available for viewing and inspection in NYC with its
owner. We are pleased to offer FaceTime or WhatsApp live video
inspections and we help coordinate shipping worldwide. We also have
financing partners if you are interested in financing.
