Chassis Number: BC8LXA
One of the most notable characteristics of this car is that it was bought new by Eddie Fisher, who was married at the time to Elizabeth Taylor. It is easy to imagine this impossibly glamorous couple cruising the streets of Los Angeles and, especially, Las Vegas, between the casinos sparkling away in the starlit night. Of the total of 312 Bentley S3 Continentals built, there were only 26 left-hand-drive drophead coupes like this. After being shipped from London to San Francisco, it was delivered new in Las Vegas in October 1962. Fitted with a large number of factory options, including an electric hood and windows, as well as tinted glass, it was finished at the time in “Porcelain White” with a blue hood and matching interior. Having spent most of its life on the West Coast of the United States and in Nevada, it has benefited from the very dry climate. In June 2009, this magnificent convertible returned to Europe and was bought by M.A. Oet. It was then restored to a very high standard in the U.K. Its next owner, a major Belgian collector who includes a Porsche 917 in his collection, had the car regularly maintained by Bentley Bourgoo at Knokke-le-Zoute. The car was purchased by its current owner in 2017. In impeccable condition and offering exceptional luxury and comfort, it will be supplied with a folder of invoices, its books and tools.
