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GLAMOUR – 1964 BENTLEY S3

The Bentley S Types and their Rolls Royce Silver Cloud siblings are highly sought after as wedding cars, and it is easy to see why; there is no better way to make a glamorous or imposing entrance than in one of these cars.  The sweeping lines of the coachwork are painted metallic silver over deep midnight blue, a combination which will show off most wedding dresses to perfection without being too formal, and which will capture and reflect the light even on an overcast day.  These are large cars, and inside there is plenty of room to relax on the cool blue/grey leather upholstery, or perhaps use the individual passenger mirrors for final makeup adjustments.  The large rear doors and high seating position make for effortless entry and exit from the car, and also permit excellent photo opportunities.  These cars were the best in the world when new, and there is still little to beat them today.  Arriving at your wedding in this car makes a statement of discreet quality, breeding and above all glamour.

The Bentley S3

The Bentley S3 and Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III were the final development of this series of cars, which had first been introduced in the mid Fifties.  By the early 1960s, Rolls Royce was being gently criticised by the motoring press for making cars that were too traditional, and there is no doubt that the separate chassis, drum brakes and body styling of these cars dated back to before the war.  Yet Rolls Royce knew its market, and knew how to build fabulous cars using the finest of materials and time honoured craftsmanship.  Despite growing competition from Mercedes and Jaguar, this was still by far ‘The Best Car in the World’ as Rolls had always claimed.  And in Series 3 form, there were modern touches as well – the front was  redesigned with twin headlights, very much a feature of many Sixties cars, and the alloy V8 engine carried over from the S2 compared well with offerings from other manufacturers.  Little wonder then that these cars were popular at the time, and remain prized by collectors today.  Our car was ordered new in 1964 by the owners of the Dolphin Shipyard in Devon, which survives today.  Later the car passed to Charles Urie Peat, a soldier, winner of the Military Cross, Member of Parliament for Darlington in the 1930s and cricketer who played both for Oxford University and Middlesex.  Recently the car was the subject of significant restoration work by Healey Bros, the acknowledged specialists in these cars, to bring it to the condition it is in today.
















Technical Specification    
                        

Engine:	6230cc all alloy V8
Transmission:	Rolls Royce 4 speed automatic
Length:	17ft 6.25in
Width:	6ft 2in
0-60 mph:	10.8 sec
Max speed:	117 mph
Average fuel consumption:	12.3 mpg
UK price on introduction (1962):	£5516 12s 1d inc taxes