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Introduced in the autumn of 1959, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II andBentley S2 appeared externally unchanged from their Silver Cloud andS-Type predecessors, though their performance was considerablyenhanced by the new 6,230cc aluminium-alloy engine. ‘The BentleyS2, with its sister Rolls-Royce models, gives high-speed travel insilence and luxury, while the driver and passengers enjoy the senseof well being that only British craftsmanship can give. The V8 engine,with its flashing acceleration, certainly contributes to the result and isa definite step forward in Rolls-Royce technique,’ enthused Autosport.There were few significant changes to the running gear, though powerassistedsteering was now standard and the manual gearbox hadbeen dropped, Rolls-Royce’s own four-speed automatic transmissionbeing the sole offering.The Continental version of the Bentley remained, as ever, exclusively acoachbuilt car. The firms of H J Mulliner, Park Ward, James Young andHooper (with a solitary example) all offered bodies on the ContinentalS2 chassis, which differed from the standard version by virtue of itsfour-leading-shoe front brakes, shorter radiator and, up to chassisnumber ‘BC99BY’, higher gearing. Of these four, James Young andHooper would soon cease coachbuilding, leaving only Mulliner andPark Ward to carry on a noble tradition.This S2 Continental is offered for sale by actor and Bentley Drivers’Club member Ron Moody, who is best known for his Academy Awardnominatedperformance as Fagin in the 1967 film musical ‘Oliver!’Although he did not win the Oscar, Ron nevertheless received severalinternational ‘best actor’ awards including the Hollywood Golden Globe,Variety Club Film Award, Premier San Jurge and Moscow Golden Bear.Ron Moody has enjoyed an extraordinarily varied and successfulstage, screen and television career on both sides of the Atlantic. Nowaged 90, he is a member of the American Academy of Motion PictureArts and Sciences and in 1984 won the World Theatre Award forthe most outstanding Broadway debut, for yet another production of‘Oliver!’ He has also written and composed five musicals and is theauthor of three novels.The car offered here, ‘BC6CZ’, is an early example of Park Ward’sinfluential ‘straight through wing’ body style. It was ordered by aMr Giulio Trapani of Maidenhead, Berkshire and by mid-1966 was inthe hands of its fifth owner. Ron Moody purchased the Bentley viaH R Owen in March 1968 (bill of sale on file). The Continental waslooked after by Rolls-Royce during its early life with Ron and then byHadley Green Garage. After an accident in the late 1970s the car wasextensively restored (estimates and bills on file) and in more recenttimes has been maintained by T&H Motors of Barnet, Hertfordshire.In the last 20 years ‘301 HYT’ has covered only 2,300 miles, asevidenced by numerous MoT certificates dating back to 1972. It isexpected to poses a fresh MoT by the time of Sale. Accompanyinghistory consists of the aforementioned bills, copy chassis cards,numerous expired tax discs and V5 registration document, and the caralso comes with its original handbook and Convertible supplement.£90,000 - 120,000€110,000 - 150,000Motor Cars | 299