Description
The penultimate of just nine cars built in right hand drive to Design No 7500 by H. J. Mulliner
Adapted with the removal of the original rear fins and larger front side lights
In excellent condition after a restoration to concours standards for one of the most fastidious collectors
Fitted with air conditioning
Complete with tools, chassis cards and history
Chassis No BC26GN is the eighth of just nine built to Design No 7500 in right hand drive by H. J. Mulliner on the S1 Continental chassis. It was originally completed in June of 1959, finished in velvet green with a grey leather interior. It was then supplied by Rippon Bros Ltd of Huddersfield to Hansan Buses Ltd of St Johns Road, which was also in Huddersfield. According to the factory records, the car changed hands several times in its very early life before finding its way back to London in 1966. We understand that a few years later, the car was exported to South Africa where it remained in the hands of a collector there for around thirty years. In the 1990’s it was purchased by Mr Brett Gage, a well-known collector of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars. In previous years he had seen Chassis No BC27GN which had been adapted from its original specification, with the removal of the rear fins and alterations carried out to the front side spotlights, bringing the car in line with the S2 Continental coupe by H. J. Mulliner in terms of its basic appearance. He was a great admirer of this car, so decided to replicate this look on Chassis No BC26GN. During the works, the car was also extensively restored in every way, with air conditioning also added. The show quality restoration carried out at the time still looks absolutely first class some twenty years later. Chassis No BC26GN was repatriated to the UK by Mr Gage and in 2019 it was prepared and sold by Clark and Carter of Essex. Their works covered an extensive mechanical review with works to the gearbox and engine, all documented in the cars history file. It was supplied to a collection in Holland and has more recently become part of a collection in Germany. This superb S1 Continental is in top class condition and should be seen in person and driven to be truly appreciated.
